About
Cassinia 'Ward Silver' is a medium evergreen shrub characterized by its narrow, silvery leaves. From May to July, it produces honey-scented white blooms.
About the genus
This genus comprises approximately 50 species of shrubs or small trees characterized by narrow, dark green leaves that may be sticky. These plants produce clusters of flowers that can be white, cream, yellow, or pink in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Sow seed in spring under glass. Cover with a thin layer of compost keep moist. Prick out seedlings when large enough and grow on under glass for at least their first winter. Plant out in situ late spring or early summer, when the risk of frost has passed. Can also take semi-ripe cuttings in the summer. Grow in well-drained humus-rich soil in full sun. Tolerates salt-laden winds
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free