Brachyglottis monroi, Kaikoura groundsel, or Monro’s grounsel is endemic to the South Island and is found from northern Marlborough to a little north of Waiau in North Canterbury. It grows from near coastal to rocky places to mountain and subalpine scrubland from 150 to 1370m asl. It is a small, hardy, evergreen low spreading shrub growing 60cm 1.2 m tall and wide with oblong, wavy-edged olive green, leathery leaves up to 5cm in length with white tomentum below. It has clusters of small bright yellow daisy-like flowers that appear in from December to March. These flowers are hermaphrodites (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by insects. It is an excellent shrub with a compact neat habit that needs little pruning, making it suitable for smaller gardens. It prefers a sunny well-drained site, but will tolerate semi-shade, and is hardy for most districts. It is great for coastal gardens. It is named after Sir David Monro who was a 19th century New Zealand politician.