{"product_id":"aussie-reflection-yellow-buttons-chrysocephalum-apiculatum","title":"Aussie Reflection™ Yellow Buttons - Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'CAP07' PBR Intended","description":"\u003cp\u003eAussie Reflection Yellow Buttons (\u003cem\u003eChrysocephalum apiculatum\u003c\/em\u003e 'CAP07') is a native groundcover that fixes the one fault of yellow buttons: most forms live two or three years and fade out. This Ozbreed selection spreads by stolons and rhizomes, so it keeps covering ground and reshoots from below after frost or drought. It holds silver grey foliage about 20cm high, flowers at about 35cm, and spreads 50cm or more across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt comes back.\u003c\/strong\u003e Running stems and underground rhizomes give it backup root systems, so a plant knocked back by frost or drought reshoots rather than dying out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYellow flowers through the warm months.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright yellow button flowers from mid spring to late summer feed native bees, hoverflies and butterflies, and the seed feeds other insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat, frost and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It takes the inland extremes in its stride.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever blocks a view.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 20cm of foliage it sits below a driveway sightline, a window sill or a fence rail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUseful where little else is.\u003c\/strong\u003e Green roofs, the tops of retaining walls and dry verges all suit it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart in a staggered grid, about six plants per square metre, and the stolons close the gaps within a season in warm weather. At 50cm it still joins up, a little later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set 25cm apart along the top of a wall, four to the metre, and the stems trail over the face and bind the soil behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and green roofs.\u003c\/strong\u003e It wants a shallow root run, free drainage and full sun, which makes it one of the few natives happy in a green roof tray or a wide bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrassy meadows.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mix it through native grasses for a flowering layer that recovers after cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Aussie Reflection Yellow Buttons in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade; more sun gives more flower. It is listed for every state and territory and suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid or semi arid gardens. In humid areas with long wet spells fungal disease can take hold, so give it open air and sharp drainage there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil is the main requirement. It bounces back from a period of heavy rain, but sustained wet feet will rot it. On clay, raise the bed or plant on a mound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water to settle it in and through the first dry spells, then it manages on rainfall across most of the country. Feeding is rarely needed; a light native slow release fertiliser in spring is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tip prune once most flowers are spent, from mid spring to late summer, and it flushes again. After a hard frost or drought, cut dead stems back as the new shoots emerge from the base. In a humid summer a fungicide is a last resort, not a routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Aussie Reflection Yellow Buttons as tube stock and in 140mm pots in packs of 10. Tubes are the economical way to cover a large area and catch up quickly once the roots are down. The 140mm packs give cover along a wall or a bed edge from the start. Plants travel well and start running within weeks in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eBrowse more groundcover plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ozbreed\"\u003eSee the full Ozbreed range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eMore Australian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow quickly does it cover the ground?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanted 40cm apart in spring, it joins up by the end of the first summer in warm climates. Cooler gardens take a second season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it die back in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard frost can brown the top growth, but the plant regrows from its rhizomes in spring. Leave it until the new shoots show, then cut the dead stems away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it suited to humid coastal gardens?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith care. Fungal problems are the risk in prolonged wet weather, so give it full sun, open air and the sharpest drainage you can.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67784988590399,"sku":"CHR-API-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67784988623167,"sku":"CHR-API-140MM-P10","price":231.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/aussie-reflection-yellow-buttons-chrysocephalum-apiculatum.jpg?v=1792128287","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/aussie-reflection-yellow-buttons-chrysocephalum-apiculatum","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}