Yellow Buttons Silver Sunburst

Yellow Buttons (Silver Sunburst)

Chrysocephalum apiculatum Silver Sunburst

Yellow Buttons are an excellent Groundcover for large open areas

Yellow Buttons, ‘Chrysocephalum apiculatum Silver Sunburst’ is a standout Australian native groundcover prized for its soft, silvery foliage and masses of bright golden-yellow button flowers. Often referred to as an everlasting daisy, it delivers year-round texture with a long flowering period that peaks from spring through summer. Its contrast between silver leaves and vivid blooms makes it ideal for modern, coastal, and low-maintenance landscapes.

🌿 Key Features

  • Height & Spread: ~20–40cm high × 50–1m wide
  • Foliage: Fine, soft, silver-grey leaves
  • Flowers: Golden-yellow “button” flowers
  • Flowering Period: Spring to late summer (often longer in warm climates)
  • Growth Habit: Low, spreading, slightly mounding

🌱 Why It Works So Well

  • Drought tolerant: Once established, it thrives with minimal water
  • Coastal hardy: Handles wind, salt, and exposed conditions
  • Low maintenance: Minimal pruning required—just a light trim to refresh
  • Weed suppressing: Dense growth helps cover soil quickly
  • Pollinator friendly: Attracts bees and beneficial insects

🌞 Ideal Growing Conditions (Melbourne & similar climates)

  • Sun: Full sun is essential for best form and flowering
  • Soil: Well-drained soil (critical—avoid heavy clay or improve with drainage)
  • Water: Moderate to low once established
  • Frost: Light frost tolerant

🌿 Landscape Uses

  • Groundcover for large open areas
  • Edging along paths and driveways
  • Rockeries and coastal gardens
  • Native and low-water planting schemes
  • Container planting (spills nicely over edges)

✂️ Maintenance Tips

  • Light prune after flowering to maintain compact shape
  • Avoid overwatering—can lead to rot
  • Replace or rejuvenate every few years if it becomes woody

💡 Striking silver foliage and bright yellow flowers

Yellow Buttons, Chrysocephalum apiculatum ‘Silver Sunburst’ is a hardy Australian native groundcover featuring striking silver foliage and bright yellow everlasting flowers. Ideal for Melbourne gardens, coastal landscapes, and low-maintenance planting, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soils while providing long-lasting colour and drought tolerance.

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Melbourne Metro deliveries cost $49.50.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

The Mornington Peninsula ** Mt Eliza to Portsea ** and Geelong deliveries cost $69.50.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

Outer Melbourne deliveries cost $143.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 7 business days.

Regional Victoria deliveries cost between $143.00 – $264.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 3 and 7 business days.

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