Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Ramosissimum'

Yellow buttons

A$9.00

Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Ramosissimum' (Yellow Buttons) is a fast-growing, hardy Australian native groundcover featuring bright yellow, button-like flowers and soft grey-green foliage. Ideal for sunny positions, it is drought, frost, and coastal tolerant, growing roughly \(0.5\text{m}\) high by \(1\text{m}\) wide. This perennial blooms from spring to autumn.

Key Characteristics and Care:

  • Appearance: A low-spreading, herbaceous perennial, often with suckering stems that turn upward, ideal for cottage-style gardens, borders, and rockeries.

  • Flowers: Small, bright yellow, fluffy, ball-like flowers appear in clusters at the ends of tall stems.

  • Conditions: Thrives in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. It is highly adaptable and requires little maintenance.

  • Hardiness: Drought and frost tolerant.

  • Maintenance: Can be lightly trimmed to encourage denser growth. In very cold climates, it may go dormant in winter.

  • Wildlife Interest: Attracts native bees and butterflies.

Chrysocephalum apiculatum is a variable species, with ramosissimum often recognized for its specific, densely branched form. Popular cultivars, such as "Highland Gold," are commonly used for landscape gardening

Avaialable in a 14cm pot