Family Index

Scientific Name

Leucophyta brownii

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Cushion Bush, Snow Bush

Status

Height

1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

Terminal clusters, many tiny white heads with 2-3 florets.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Shrub, rigid & spreading, wiry interlacing branches form silvery mounds.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; King Island; Latrobe; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Common, particularly in the north on coastal dunes, cliffs and headlands.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Exposed; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Well adapted to a range of well drained soils, including those that are alkaline. Needs abundant sunshine, tolerates frost and drought but dislikes warm to hot conditions. Especially suitable for coastal planting. Overwatering can cause death. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Round seed heads contain numerous achenes. cut heads with secateurs, dry, break up by hand or rub against wire screen. do not collect in wet weather

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Grows well from seed; fresh seed recommended. Surface sow or cover lightly.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Cuttings of semi-hardwood growth strike readily.