{"product_id":"clustered-everlasting-chrysocephalum-semipapposum","title":"Clustered Everlasting - Chrysocephalum semipapposum","description":"\u003cp\u003eClustered Everlasting (\u003cem\u003eChrysocephalum semipapposum\u003c\/em\u003e) is a soft, grey-green Australian native daisy that grows 40cm to 60cm tall and about 90cm wide. From late spring through summer each slender stem ends in a dense cluster of golden yellow button flowers, as many as 70 to a stem on mature plants. It tucks easily into rockeries, borders and drifts among grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClusters, not single buttons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each stem carries a head of many small flowers, so you get a far bigger yellow show than from single flowered buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft, silvery foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slender, velvety grey-green leaves look good before and after flowering and set off almost any flower colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdaptable across the south.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows wild across the southern states, in grassland, bushland and coastal sand, so it takes to many soils and climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA friend to pollinators.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers feed bees and other insects, which makes it a useful plant for wildlife gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles heat.\u003c\/strong\u003e It tolerates hot conditions when watered regularly, and it suits sunny, exposed beds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 40cm to 60cm it sits in the front or middle of a sunny border. Its open, branching habit looks best planted among short grasses or other flowering plants, which fill the spaces between stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 60cm apart for a soft yellow drift. At that spacing the clumps grow together into a loose carpet in a couple of seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWild and wildlife gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weave it through native grasses and other small natives for a meadow effect that bees and other insects visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Clustered Everlasting in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun maximises flowering, though it tolerates part shade. Because it grows wild across the southern states, it suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it also grows in subtropical conditions where drainage is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in well drained soil. Beyond that it is easy going, and in the wild it grows from dry grassland to dappled bush shade and even coastal sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch and water well while it establishes. Once settled it handles heat, though regular watering in hot weather keeps the flowering going. Apply a slow release native fertiliser after pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove spent flowers to encourage new growth, and give a light trim after the main flush to keep the clump compact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Clustered Everlasting as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, and in 140mm pots in packs of 10. Tubes are the economical choice for a drift, while the potted packs start with a more developed plant. Expect a small, soft plant on arrival that fills out as it settles in.\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\/rockery-plants\"\u003eRockery plants for sunny spots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/native-bee-plants\"\u003eNative bee plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-yellow-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003eNative plants with yellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it different from other yellow buttons?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is taller and bushier than most, closer to the height of a billy button, and each stem carries a cluster of flowers rather than one or two. The leaves are slender and velvety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow in shade?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tolerates part shade, but flowering is best in full sun. In deep shade the plant tends to turn sparse and flower less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need pruning?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly lightly. Remove spent flowers to encourage new growth, trim after the main flush and feed after pruning with a slow release native fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":67787198202175,"sku":"CHR-SEM-tube","price":22.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67787198529855,"sku":"CHR-SEM-140MM-P10","price":214.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/clustered-everlasting-chrysocephalum-semipapposum.jpg?v=1792151751","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/clustered-everlasting-chrysocephalum-semipapposum","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}