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Wiry Buttons

An almost invisible plant until flowering, when the button daisy-heads seem to hover above the foliage on fine, wiry stems. Looks like a constellation of stars floating above the garden mulch.

 

A great plant for a container or rockery. Grows best in full sun. Drought tolerant but watering will extend the flowering season. Native bees and hoverflies will value the easily accessed pollen and nectar.

 

Scientific name
Leptorhynchos tenuifolius
Family
Asteraceae

Characteristics


Lifeform
Herbs & Ground covers
Height
0.30
Width
0.30
Growth rate
Slow
Evergreen
Yes
Perennial
Yes

Growing Conditions


Full Sun
Yes
Semishade
Shade
Cold
-5
Drought tolerance
Waterlogging tolerance
Compaction
Moderately good
Wind
pH
acid

Uses


Ground cover
Screen
Shade
Container
Yes
Hedge
Windbreak
Grassy Woodland
Yes
Perennial border
Yes
Climber
Native lawn
Shrub Mass
Wetland

Biodiversity


Insect pollinator feeding
Yes
Caterpillar feeding
Bird feeding
Bird refuge
Lizard feeding
Lizard refuge
Frog refuge
Mammal feeding
Pollinators
Larvae
Birds
Mammals

Flowering


Jan
Yes
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Yes
Nov
Yes
Dec
Yes