Aussie daisies

WITH THEIR SIGNATURE GLOBE-SHAPED HEADS, GOLDEN BUTTONS AND BILLY BUTTONS ARE TWO DISTINCT SPECIES OF SUN-LOVING WILDFLOWERS

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If you’re looking for colourful native plants to create a wildflower meadow or cottage garden feel, the Australian members of the daisy family provide some fabulous options. We’ve all seen the spectacular photos of fields of everlasting daisies in various parts of Australia and it’s very achievable to bring some of these beautiful blooms into your own garden. A couple of very adaptable species make a great foundation for a meadow effect in your garden and their common names are golden buttons and billy buttons. Golden buttons or yellow buttons (Chrysocephalum apiculatum) is a widespread species across eastern Australia that comes in many different forms, all worthy of a place in your garden. Its botanical name derives from the Greek words chrysos meaning “gold” and kephale meaning “head”, referring to its characteristic golden-yellow flower…

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