Chrysocephalum Apiculatum
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Common Everlasting / Yellow Buttons / Sticky Everlasting / Common Everlasting Daisy
Botanical Name: Chrysocephalum apiculatum
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Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Overview
Chrysocephalum apiculatum is a reliable choice for structure and seasonal interest in South Australian gardens. It features evergreen green foliage with a tidy habit, with seasonal flowers adding colour and nectar for added appeal. Ideal for low-maintenance borders, hedging or feature planting.
Key Features
- Mature Size: 1.5-3 m H x 1-2 m W
- Growth Rate: 30-60 cm per year under good conditions
- Foliage: Evergreen green foliage with a tidy habit
- Flowers: Seasonal flowers adding colour and nectar
- adding colour and nectar adding colour and nectar
- Seasonal Interest: Reliable year-round structure with peak seasonal displays
- Wildlife Value: Provides habitat for beneficial insects
- Tolerance: Light frost tolerant
- Planting Density: Shrub borders: 1 plant per metre (dense) or 1 per 1.5 m for a looser effect
- Pet Friendly:
Where It Works Best
- Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Well-drained loam, sandy loam or clay loam
- Water Needs: Establishment: 2 deep soaks/week for 8-12 weeks. Established: deep soak every 10-14 days in summer; monthly in winter if dry.
- Maintenance: Mulch in spring; prune after flowering or late winter; fertilise in early spring.
- Lifespan: 15-25 years
- Climate Zones: Suited to temperate and Mediterranean SA gardens, including coastal areas
- Soil pH: Acid to neutral; tolerates slightly alkaline if drainage is sharp
Landscape & Design Ideas
- Mass plant for a glowing carpet along paths, verges and hot, sunny banks
- Rockery and gravel gardens with other drought-tough natives and succulents
- Containers and courtyard pops of colour; great for cut/dried arrangements
Why You Will Love It
Sun-loving, low-care native that blankets beds with long-lasting, jewel-bright blooms. Silvery foliage, pollinator appeal and superb cut/dried flowers make it a high-impact choice for water-wise gardens.