Calocephalus 'Silver Sand'
cushion bush 'Silver Sand'
A compact, evergreen, bushy shrub to around 60cm tall with intricately-branched shoots and tiny, scale-like, silvery-grey leaves. Small, button-like, creamy-white to pale yellow flowerheads are borne in summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream Yellow White | Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
A genus of just one species (L. brownii) of perennial plant, native to rocky parts of Australia with silvery, ghost-like foliage. Silver, button-like buds appear in late spring to summer, opening to spherical racemes of yellow flowers
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in well-drained soil in full sun or in a gritty, peat-free, loam-based compost in containers. Water containerised plants moderately when in full growth and sparingly at other times
Propagation
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Architectural
- Coastal
- Rock garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pruning group 10. Pinch out stem tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth. Will not tolerate hard pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds
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