Beginner
skill rating
Online Garden Tools
Useful videos
Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.75m
Max height
Max height
0.75m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Leucophyta brownii
Other names
Cushion bush, Calocephalus brownii, Snow bush
Genus
Leucophyta Leucophyta
Species
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
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Branching, Bushy, Dense, Rounded
Flower
Purple, Pale-yellow, White in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Grey mould Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Pinch stems tips of young shrubs to promote bushy growth. Will not tolerate hard pruning. Pruning Group 10.
Propagation
Sow in open frame when ripe (outdoors) Semi-ripe suttings can be taken in summer.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to receive detailed monthly care instructions
Where to grow
Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Leucophyta brownii
Other names
Cushion bush, Calocephalus brownii, Snow bush
Genus
Leucophyta Leucophyta
Species
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.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Branching, Bushy, Dense, Rounded
Create your free Shoot garden
Create your free SHOOT garden and make a record of the plants in your garden.
Add your own photos, notes, get monthly email reminders on how to care for your plants, and connect with other gardeners. Get started now.
Colour
Flower
Purple, Pale-yellow, White in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pinch stems tips of young shrubs to promote bushy growth. Will not tolerate hard pruning. Pruning Group 10.
Propagation
Sow in open frame when ripe (outdoors) Semi-ripe suttings can be taken in summer.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings
Monthly care advice
Get access to monthly care advice
Create a free SHOOT account and get instant access to expert care advice for this and other plants in your garden.
You'll also receive handy monthly email reminders of what needs doing. Create your free account.
Where to grow
Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
In order to add a note on this plant, please add this plant to your plant lists.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
ARTICLES WITH THIS PLANT
By Australian Landscape Designer and Presenter Charlie Albone. The Husqvarna Garden is designed for a busy corporate couple living in inner city Melbourne. It offers a space to relax, reflect, and… read more
Report content or feedback to Shoot
To add ? to your lists,
login to your account or subscribe.
Find out more about plant lists here
or Login
To add notes for this plant login to your account or register for a new account.
Sign up for freeor Login
To add images for this plant login to your account or register for a new account.
Sign up for freeor Login
To check if this plant is suitable for your garden first login to your account or subscribe.
or Login