Botanical Name: Calocephalus brownii
Common Name: Cushion bush
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial

 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape peculiar silvery, mounding plant with tiny, nearly invisible leaves; resembles pincushion because of silhouette and structure of narrow stems
Height to 3'
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred
Soil prefers excellent drainage; thrives in gravely soil
Hardiness some frost; Zones 16, 17, 19, 21-24; best in 17 and 24
 
Morphology:
Leaves tiny linear leaves to 3/16" long forming over much branching stems; leaves lay flat against branches and are almost threadlike
Flowers head inflorescence without ray flowers; forms 1/2" button-like held above foliage
Fruit tiny achenes
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings
 
Usage:
excellent source of silver foliage as a tall ground cover or subshrub, superb sea coast plant, works well with succulents, in rock gardens or mixed with Mediterranean plantings; considered most appropriate as seacoast plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering keep dry; plant will quickly rot if over watered or kept in poorly drained soil
Fertilizing slow release at planting time
Pruning remove dead wood on older plants; younger plants generally none
Pests/Diseases root rot when over watered or in poorly drained soil
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Asteraceae

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