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Cushion Bush - Leucophyta brownii
A striking silvery-white Australian native with unique branching, exceptional coastal toughness, and year-round ornamental appeal in hedges, rockeries, and mass plantings.
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Quick Facts
Size
Approx. 60cm-1m H × 60cm-1m W.
Water
Low Water.
Uses
Hedging, Mass Planting, Coastal Garden, Rockery, Borders, Container, Native Garden
Description
Cushion Bush is one of Australia's most distinctive native shrubs, instantly recognisable by its striking silvery-white foliage and unique intricate branching structure. Leucophyta brownii is a fast-growing, rounded shrub that thrives in the harshest coastal conditions, tolerating extreme wind, salt spray, drought, and frost with ease making it one of the toughest and most versatile plants in the Australian native palette.
Growing to 60cm-1m tall and 60cm-1m wide, Cushion Bush suits a wide range of garden applications from low native hedges and mass plantings to rockeries, borders, and large containers. Creamy white summer flowers add seasonal interest, while the silver foliage provides year-round contrast and texture in the garden.
Key Features:
Growing & Care Guide
- Soil: Plant in loam, sandy, or any well-drained soil. Cushion Bush does not tolerate waterlogged or heavy clay conditions and performs best where drainage is excellent.
- Light: Position in full sun for the best silvery foliage colour and a dense, compact rounded habit. Avoid shaded positions which can cause open, leggy growth.
- Watering: Water regularly during the establishment period, then reduce watering as the plant becomes highly drought tolerant once settled in. Avoid overwatering in heavy soils.
- Fertiliser: Apply a low-phosphorus slow-release fertiliser formulated for Australian natives in spring. Avoid high-phosphorus fertilisers which can damage the root system of Asteraceae natives.
- Maintenance: Prune lightly after flowering in summer to maintain a compact rounded shape and encourage fresh silvery growth. This plant is generally trouble free and requires minimal intervention once established.
- Flowering: Cushion Bush produces small creamy white flowers in summer that complement the silver foliage. While the flowers are modest, the year-round silvery foliage is the primary ornamental feature of this plant.
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