{"product_id":"chrysocephalum-apiculatum-desert-flame-yellow-buttons","title":"Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Desert Flame' – Yellow Buttons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChrysocephalum apiculatum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Desert Flame' is a compact Australian native groundcover covered in small golden-yellow button flowers for most of the year. The silver-grey felted foliage sits low and dense, and the flowers stand just above it, so the plant reads as a mat of gold over silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommonly called Yellow Buttons or Common Everlasting, it grows to around 20 to 30 centimetres high and spreads 40 to 60 centimetres wide. Flowering runs from spring right through to autumn, and in warm frost-free positions it will throw scattered flowers almost year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is genuinely tough. Once established it handles drought, heat, poor soil, frost and coastal exposure with no attention at all. That combination suits it to dry embankments, rockeries, nature strips, the front of a native border and mass planting where irrigation is limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun and sharp drainage are the requirements. It flowers hardest in an open sunny position, and the one thing it will not forgive is heavy wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin:0 0 8px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);text-transform:uppercase;color:currentColor;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;color:currentColor;opacity:0.65;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;\"\u003eAbout Chrysocephalum 'Desert Flame' Yellow Buttons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is Chrysocephalum 'Desert Flame'?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eChrysocephalum apiculatum 'Desert Flame' is a compact Australian native groundcover, commonly known as Yellow Buttons or Common Everlasting. It is grown for its silver-grey felted foliage and masses of small golden-yellow button flowers, which appear from spring through to autumn. It is a selected form chosen for denser habit and heavier flowering than the wild species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow big does it grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eAround 20 to 30 centimetres high and 40 to 60 centimetres wide, forming a low dense mat. Plant 40 to 50 centimetres apart for continuous coverage in a mass planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow long does it flower?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eSpring through to autumn, which is an unusually long season for a native groundcover. In warm frost-free positions scattered flowers appear almost year-round. Trimming lightly after the main flush encourages repeat flowering and keeps the mat dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs it drought tolerant?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eVery. It is native to dry inland and open woodland country across much of Australia, and once established it survives on rainfall alone through extended dry periods. Water through the first summer to establish, then only in severe heat. Overwatering and poor drainage are the main causes of failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhere does it grow best in Australia?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eAlmost anywhere with full sun and free-draining soil. It performs from subtropical Queensland through inland and coastal NSW, Victoria, the tablelands and South Australia. It handles frost, heat and coastal exposure, which is why it turns up so often in council and roadside plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eDoes it attract wildlife?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eYes. The long flowering season makes it a reliable nectar and pollen source for native bees, butterflies and hoverflies across most of the year. It is one of the better small natives for supporting pollinators in a dry garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eCan it be used on embankments and nature strips?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eYes, it suits both well. The low spreading habit holds soil on dry slopes and suppresses weeds, and it copes with the heat, poor soil and lack of irrigation typical of nature strips and roadside verges. Space at 40 to 50 centimetres for coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow do I care for it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eVery little. Water through the first summer, then only in severe heat. Trim lightly after the main flowering flush to keep the mat dense and encourage repeat flowers. Use a slow-release native fertiliser low in phosphorus in early spring if growth is slow. Avoid rich soil and heavy watering, both of which produce soft growth and fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"18cm","offer_id":47053738574023,"sku":"CHRAPI18","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/chrysocephalum-apiculatum-desert-flame-yellow-buttons","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}