New Zealand Holly Also called the daisy bush, Olearia macrodonta is a large, vigorous, evergreen shrub with a bushy habit and peeling, tan-coloured bark, which does particularly well by the sea, where it is often used for hedging or as a windbreak. Spiny, grey-green holly-shaped leaves with silvery white undersides are covered in summer by fragrant white daisy-like flowers with golden centres. Not for the coldest areas, but will survive in milder inland area against a warm wall. New Zealand holly holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Site: Tolerates exposure, including coastal exposureSoil: Any well drained soilPosition: Full sunSeason of interest: All year, particularly summerHardiness: Fairly hardyHeight: 13’ (4m) Spread: 10’ (3m)