Leucophyta brownii Silver Nugget

Common Name:
Dwarf Cushion Bush

Description:
Leucophyta brownii 'Silver Nugget', commonly known as Dwarf Cushion Bush, is a compact, evergreen Australian native shrub renowned for its striking silvery foliage. This dense, rounded plant typically reaches up to 50 centimetres in both height and width, making it an excellent choice for borders, rockeries, and container planting. The plant's fine, silvery-grey stems and scale-like leaves are covered in tiny hairs, giving it a shimmering appearance that adds a unique texture to gardens. During spring and summer, 'Silver Nugget' produces small, cream-coloured flowers, further enhancing its ornamental appeal. Highly tolerant of coastal conditions, including sea spray and sandy soils, this shrub thrives in well-drained soils with full sun exposure. It is drought, frost, and salt tolerant, making it particularly well-suited to Melbourne's coastal and urban environments. To maintain its compact form and encourage new growth, minimal pruning is required.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.5 metres
• Width: 0.5 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Cream

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Australian native
• Drought Tolerant
• Frost Tolerant
• Salt Tolerant
• Suitable for Coastal Planting

Toxicity:

• Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:

• Coastal Rosemary (Westringia fruticosa)
• Pigface (Carpobrotus rossii)
• Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos spp.)
• Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia)