• Wide angle view of Chrysocephalum apiculatum plants in a nursery setting, featuring vibrant yellow flowers blooming densely in black pots, arranged on a mesh rack with a subtle green backdrop.
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Yellow Buttons (Chrysocephalum apiculatum)

Yellow Buttons (Chrysocephalum apiculatum)

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Why we love this plant!

Clusters of bright yellow flowers appear year-round above silvery foliage, creating contrast and colour in low-maintenance native gardens. This spreading groundcover supports pollinators like bees and butterflies and is well-suited to sunny spots across South East Queensland. A good option for borders, rockeries, or mass planting, it’s valued for its drought tolerance, soft texture, and ability to brighten difficult garden areas with little effort.

Care Considerations

Watering preferences:

  • Water regularly until established, then reduce frequency. Drought-tolerant once established.

Mulching preferences:

  • Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Fertilising preferences:

  • Generally not necessary; if needed, use a low-phosphorus native plant fertiliser.

Pruning preferences:

  • A light prune after flowering can help maintain shape and encourage dense growth.

Good to Know:

  • Highly attractive to native bees, hoverflies, and small butterflies including the Grass-dart Butterfly (Taractrocera spp.).

Plant Details
Common uses: Border planting, Seasonal colour, Pollinator-friendly, Drought hardy/tolerant, Low maintenance garden, Rocky or dry gardens (Xeriscape), Coastal garden, Robust/Hardy, Textural interest, and Courtyard garden
Expected Height Range: 0.1 m - 0.6 m
Spread Range: 0.3 m - 1 m
Preferred positioning: Full sun, Partial sun, and Partial shade
Flower Season/s: Summer and Spring
Flower Colour/s:
Plant life cycle: Perennial
Habitat: Widespread across all Australian states and territories, this hardy perennial thrives in a vast variety of environments—including grasslands, roadsides, dry sclerophyll regions, coastal footslopes, and hills—on an array of soils (clay, loam, sand) and tolerates full sun, drought, and moderate frost.
Leaf information: Soft, silvery-grey leaves with a fine texture and a slightly woolly surface
Preferred Soil: Prefers well-drained, sandy or loamy soils, and thrives in dry to moderately moist conditions. Tolerant of poor or low-nutrient soils, provided drainage is good.
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