Vibrant Yellow, Mass Planting Native Masterpiece.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum ‘Aussie Reflection’ is a premium Australian native groundcover selected for its improved longevity, resilience, and striking colour contrast. It features soft silver-grey foliage that forms a dense, spreading mat, topped with masses of bright yellow button flowers through the warmer months.
Unlike older forms of yellow buttons, ‘Aussie Reflection’ spreads via stolons and rhizomes, making it more durable and longer-lived in landscape settings. It thrives in full sun and handles a wide range of conditions including drought, frost, heat, and even short periods of wet feet once established.
For Melbourne gardens, this variety is exceptionally versatile—ideal for mass planting, edging pathways, softening retaining walls, stabilising slopes, and filling sunny gaps with low-maintenance native colour. Its spreading habit helps suppress weeds while attracting pollinators, making it both practical and visually appealing.
Mass Planting, Sunny Border Plant
Yellow Buttons, Chrysocephalum Aussie Reflection is a hardy Australian native groundcover with silver-grey foliage and vibrant yellow button flowers. Perfect for Melbourne gardens, this drought tolerant and frost hardy plant is ideal for sunny borders, erosion control, mass planting and low maintenance native landscapes.
Key Features & Growing Guide
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Chrysocephalum apiculatum ‘Aussie Reflection’ |
| Common Name | Yellow Buttons Aussie Reflection |
| Plant Type | Native groundcover |
| Height | 15–20cm (flowers slightly taller) |
| Width | 50cm+ spreading |
| Growth Habit | Low, spreading, mat-forming via runners |
| Foliage Colour | Silver-grey |
| Flower Colour | Bright yellow button flowers |
| Flowering Period | Spring to summer (often extended) |
| Sun Requirements | Full sun |
| Water Needs | Low once established |
| Frost Tolerance | High |
| Drought Tolerance | Excellent |
| Soil Type | Well-drained soils preferred |
| Uses | Groundcover, borders, erosion control, mass planting, native gardens |
| Maintenance | Very low; occasional trim to refresh growth |
