Calocephalus Brownii 'Challenge'
Calocephalus Challenge
Calocephalus is an Australian plant that can be annual or perennial. It has silvery "filigree" foliage and little ball-shaped flower-heads made up of tiny tubular flowers
Contributed by @daisy-jane
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Calocephalus Challenge
Latin name
Calocephalus Brownii 'Challenge'
type
Annual or perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
7.4 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.45 M
Calocephalus Brownii 'Challenge'
Calocephalus is an Australian plant that can be annual or perennial. It has silvery "filigree" foliage and little ball-shaped flower-heads made up of tiny tubular flowers
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
Calocephalus flowers from late Spring to late Summer
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Tear off a 2" long shoot with a small 'heel' at the base, and insert 1" deep into a pot filled with coarse gritty or sandy compost (60/40 sand to peat is ideal). Water well, allowing excess water to drain away, and keep lightly shaded. Keep the compost moist, but not soaking wet.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
In cooler climes, because this plant is not frost hardy, it is better to plant in a container, so that it can be overwintered indoors. Plant in sandy or gritty compost, which should be moist, but not wet.
daisy-jane