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.
