Tiny, silky hairs cover the grey leaves giving them a silvery sheen, hence the common name. It forms a neat, rounded shrub of moderate growth rate that needs little attention once established; in summer rainfall gardens ensure soils are acidic and water well through autumn and winter. Pale mauve- pink flowers with a magenta throat, tuck into the leaves along the stems from May to August, followed by unusual inflated pods from October to January. Plant in full sun, in well-drained acid soils. Grey foliage provides a lovely contrast to the universal shades of green, and the Satin Bush would look stunning alongside Anisodontea scabrosa.