Leucophyta brownii
Cushion bush, Calocephalus brownii, Snow bush
Leucophyta Leucophyta
L. brownii - L. brownii is a tender, dense, bushy to rounded, evergreen shrub with branched, downy stems, scale-like, sliver-grey leaves and small, rounded, terminal clusters of creamy-white to pale yellow, rarely purple, flowerheads in summer.
Leucophyta brownii is: Evergreen
Foliage is aromatic.
Branching, Bushy, Dense, Rounded
Purple, Pale-yellow, White in Summer
Silvery-grey in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Grey mould Grey mould
Pinch stems tips of young shrubs to promote bushy growth. Will not tolerate hard pruning. Pruning Group 10.
Sow in open frame when ripe (outdoors) Semi-ripe suttings can be taken in summer.
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Grows best in sharply-drained soil in full sun. May be short-lived. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with grit in full light. In growth, water moderately and feed monthly with a balanced, liquid fertiliser.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Leucophyta brownii
Cushion bush, Calocephalus brownii, Snow bush
Leucophyta Leucophyta
L. brownii - L. brownii is a tender, dense, bushy to rounded, evergreen shrub with branched, downy stems, scale-like, sliver-grey leaves and small, rounded, terminal clusters of creamy-white to pale yellow, rarely purple, flowerheads in summer.
Evergreen
Foliage is aromatic.
Branching, Bushy, Dense, Rounded
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Purple, Pale-yellow, White in Summer
Silvery-grey in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Pinch stems tips of young shrubs to promote bushy growth. Will not tolerate hard pruning. Pruning Group 10.
Sow in open frame when ripe (outdoors) Semi-ripe suttings can be taken in summer.
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Grows best in sharply-drained soil in full sun. May be short-lived. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with grit in full light. In growth, water moderately and feed monthly with a balanced, liquid fertiliser.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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