By Linsuffolk
Suffolk,
United Kingdom 
I bought 2 Calocephalus plants yesterday, but don't know if these are hardy or do they need protecting through the winter. Can anyone help please.
23 Sep, 2011
Answers
I bought some last autumn in Lidl and they died during the winter, so you will need to protect them.
23 Sep, 2011
Thankyou both very much for your useful info, I will remember to protect them... :>)
23 Sep, 2011
My RHS book says the alternative name is Leucophyta, and yours looks like L. brownii. I'm sorry to say that they're tender, and won't tolerate temps. under 0 degrees C. So you'll ned to overwinter them in a frost-free place, not outdoors.
23 Sep, 2011