Calocephalus Species, Cushion Bush
Calocephalusbrownii

<h1>Calocephalus Species, Cushion Bush<br><i>Calocephalus</i><i>brownii</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Asteraceae</b>
                                    (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Calocephalus</i></b>
                                    (kal-oh-SEF-uh-lus)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>brownii</i></b>
                                    (BROW-nee-eye)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Leucophyta brownii</i></b><br>
            
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Shrubs<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                                                                                                Evergreen<BR>
                                                                                                Succulent<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Bronze<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        36-48 in. (90-120 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        24-36 in. (60-90 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Pale Yellow<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Late Spring/Early Summer<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds<BR>
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