Chrysocephalum Apiculatum
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Common Everlasting / Yellow Buttons / Sticky Everlasting
Botanical Name: Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Australia
Plant Type: Evergreen groundcover / low spreading perennial
Overview
Chrysocephalum apiculatum is a tough, low-spreading Australian native that forms a soft carpet of silvery grey-green foliage topped by clusters of golden-yellow button flowers for much of the year. Water-wise and sun-loving, it's ideal for mass planting, rockeries, gravel gardens, sunny banks and the front of borders in South Australian gardens.
Key Features
- Mature Size: 0.2-0.3 m H x 0.5-1.0 m W (low, spreading)
- Growth Rate: Fast; spreads 30-60 cm per year under good conditions
- Foliage: Silvery grey-green, soft and aromatic, evergreen
- Flowers: Clusters of golden-yellow button flowers, spring through autumn (often most of the year in mild spells), rich in nectar
- Seasonal Interest: Long flowering season; golden blooms over silver foliage
- Wildlife Value: Attracts bees, butterflies and beneficial insects
- Tolerance: Drought-tolerant, heat-tolerant, frost hardy, coastal tolerant
- Planting Density: Groundcover: 4-6 plants per m² (25-40 cm apart) for quick cover
- Pet Friendly: Non-toxic
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: very low; occasional deep soak in extended dry spells.
- Maintenance: Trim lightly after the main flush to keep dense; mulch in spring.
- Lifespan: Short-lived perennial (3-6 years); self-layers and reseeds readily.
- 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 golden 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.