Chrysocephalum apiculatum, commonly known as Yellow Buttons or Common Everlasting, is a delightful Australian native perennial prized for its cheerful golden-yellow button-like flowers and attractive silvery-grey to green foliage.
This hardy, low-growing plant produces masses of bright golden flower heads held above its soft, spreading foliage. Flowering over an extended period, often from spring through autumn and sometimes year-round in warmer climates, it provides a wonderful splash of colour to native gardens, rockeries, borders and containers.
Yellow Buttons is particularly attractive when planted in groups, creating a beautiful carpet of golden blooms. Its flowers attract butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Naturally occurring across much of Australia, Chrysocephalum apiculatum is well adapted to a variety of growing conditions. It thrives in sunny positions with well-drained soil and is remarkably tolerant of dry conditions once established.
Botanical Name: Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Common Names: Yellow Buttons, Common Everlasting
Family: Asteraceae
Plant Type: Evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial groundcover
Height: Approximately 20–50 cm
Spread: Approximately 50–100 cm, depending on variety and growing conditions
Foliage: Soft, silvery-grey to green leaves
Flowers: Clusters of small, golden-yellow, button-shaped flower heads
Flowering Period: Mainly spring to autumn, often longer in warm climates
Position: Full sun to light shade
Soil: Well-drained sandy, loamy or gravelly soils
Water Requirements: Low once established
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light to moderate frost
Maintenance: Light pruning after flowering encourages compact, bushy growth and further flowering
Native gardens, cottage gardens, rockeries, borders, mass plantings, pots, hanging baskets, dry gardens and attracting pollinating insects.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum is a wonderfully versatile Australian native that combines vibrant colour with easy-care growing. Its long-lasting golden flowers contrast beautifully with the soft silvery foliage, making it an excellent companion for grevilleas, kangaroo paws, native grasses and other Australian wildflowers.
A cheerful, hardy Australian native groundcover that brings a golden glow to the garden for months on end.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum, commonly known as Yellow Buttons or Common Everlasting, is a delightful Australian native perennial prized for its cheerful golden-yellow button-like flowers and attractive silvery-grey to green foliage.
This hardy, low-growing plant produces masses of bright golden flower heads held above its soft, spreading foliage. Flowering over an extended period, often from spring through autumn and sometimes year-round in warmer climates, it provides a wonderful splash of colour to native gardens, rockeries, borders and containers.
Yellow Buttons is particularly attractive when planted in groups, creating a beautiful carpet of golden blooms. Its flowers attract butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Naturally occurring across much of Australia, Chrysocephalum apiculatum is well adapted to a variety of growing conditions. It thrives in sunny positions with well-drained soil and is remarkably tolerant of dry conditions once established.
Botanical Name: Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Common Names: Yellow Buttons, Common Everlasting
Family: Asteraceae
Plant Type: Evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial groundcover
Height: Approximately 20–50 cm
Spread: Approximately 50–100 cm, depending on variety and growing conditions
Foliage: Soft, silvery-grey to green leaves
Flowers: Clusters of small, golden-yellow, button-shaped flower heads
Flowering Period: Mainly spring to autumn, often longer in warm climates
Position: Full sun to light shade
Soil: Well-drained sandy, loamy or gravelly soils
Water Requirements: Low once established
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light to moderate frost
Maintenance: Light pruning after flowering encourages compact, bushy growth and further flowering
Native gardens, cottage gardens, rockeries, borders, mass plantings, pots, hanging baskets, dry gardens and attracting pollinating insects.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum is a wonderfully versatile Australian native that combines vibrant colour with easy-care growing. Its long-lasting golden flowers contrast beautifully with the soft silvery foliage, making it an excellent companion for grevilleas, kangaroo paws, native grasses and other Australian wildflowers.
A cheerful, hardy Australian native groundcover that brings a golden glow to the garden for months on end.
