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Chrysocephalum apiculatum

Yellow Buttons

Asteraceae

Description:

A low-growing, spreading herb with silvery-grey foliage and bright yellow button-like flowers that bloom for much of the year. Hardy and drought-tolerant, it adds vibrant colour to gardens.

Special Features:

  • Soil-binding on slopes

  • Excellent as an edging plant

  • Ideal for rockeries

  • Flowers year-round

Natural Habitat:

Seacoast, Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Herb to 40cm

Attracts:

Butterflies, Insects, Bees, Insectivorous birds

Flower Colour:

Yellow

Chrysocephalum apiculatum - Yellow Buttons

Gallery

Regional ecosystem:

12.3.3, 12.3.11, 12.3.3d, 12.5.7, 12.5.3a, 12.9-10.2, 12.9-10.3, 12.9-10.7, 12.9-10.18, 12.9-10.5a, 12.11.14, 12.11.3, 12.11.18, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5e, 12.11.5j, 12.11.5k

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

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