Chrysocephalum apiculatum, commonly known as Yellow Buttons or Common Everlasting, is a delightful Australian native perennial prized for its cheerful golden-yellow button-like flowers and attractive silvery-grey to green foliage.

This hardy, low-growing plant produces masses of bright golden flower heads held above its soft, spreading foliage. Flowering over an extended period, often from spring through autumn and sometimes year-round in warmer climates, it provides a wonderful splash of colour to native gardens, rockeries, borders and containers.

Yellow Buttons is particularly attractive when planted in groups, creating a beautiful carpet of golden blooms. Its flowers attract butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects, making it an excellent addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

Naturally occurring across much of Australia, Chrysocephalum apiculatum is well adapted to a variety of growing conditions. It thrives in sunny positions with well-drained soil and is remarkably tolerant of dry conditions once established.

Plant Features

• Botanical Name: Chrysocephalum apiculatum

• Common Names: Yellow Buttons, Common Everlasting

• Family: Asteraceae

• Plant Type: Evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial groundcover

• Height: Approximately 20–50 cm

• Spread: Approximately 50–100 cm, depending on variety and growing conditions

• Foliage: Soft, silvery-grey to green leaves

• Flowers: Clusters of small, golden-yellow, button-shaped flower heads

• Flowering Period: Mainly spring to autumn, often longer in warm climates

• Position: Full sun to light shade

• Soil: Well-drained sandy, loamy or gravelly soils

• Water Requirements: Low once established

• Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light to moderate frost

• Maintenance: Light pruning after flowering encourages compact, bushy growth and further flowering

Ideal For

Native gardens, cottage gardens, rockeries, borders, mass plantings, pots, hanging baskets, dry gardens and attracting pollinating insects.

Why We Love It

Chrysocephalum apiculatum is a wonderfully versatile Australian native that combines vibrant colour with easy-care growing. Its long-lasting golden flowers contrast beautifully with the soft silvery foliage, making it an excellent companion for grevilleas, kangaroo paws, native grasses and other Australian wildflowers.

A cheerful, hardy Australian native groundcover that brings a golden glow to the garden for months on end.

Aphanopetalum resinosum

Gum Vine | Australian Native Climber

Aphanopetalum resinosum, commonly known as Gum Vine, is an attractive Australian native climbing plant with lush, glossy green foliage and delicate sprays of small, creamy-white to greenish flowers. Naturally occurring in the rainforests and moist forests of eastern Australia, this vigorous evergreen climber is ideal for creating a beautiful, leafy garden feature.

Its slender, twining stems climb through surrounding vegetation or over suitable supports, making it an excellent choice for covering trellises, fences, pergolas and shaded garden structures. The attractive foliage provides year-round greenery, while the dainty flowers add a subtle, natural charm.

Gum Vine is particularly suited to rainforest gardens, native plant landscapes and sheltered subtropical gardens. It thrives in moist, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter and prefers a protected position in partial shade.

Plant Features

• Botanical Name: Aphanopetalum resinosum

• Common Name: Gum Vine

• Plant Type: Evergreen native climbing vine

• Height: Can climb several metres with suitable support also scrambles

• Foliage: Attractive, glossy green leaves

• Flowers: Small, creamy-white to greenish flowers in delicate clusters

• Flowering: Mainly spring to summer

• Position: Part shade to sheltered shade

• Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Regular watering, particularly during establishment and dry periods

• Frost Tolerance: Best protected from heavy frost

• Maintenance: Prune as required to maintain shape and control growth

Ideal For

Rainforest gardens, shaded pergolas, trellises, native garden screens, wildlife-friendly plantings and subtropical landscapes.

Why We Love It

Aphanopetalum resinosum is a lovely choice for gardeners wanting a lush, natural rainforest atmosphere. Its glossy foliage, delicate flowers and climbing habit make it a versatile addition to sheltered Australian native gardens.

A beautiful Australian native climber that brings the lush greenery of the rainforest into your garden.

Westringia fruticosa ‘Bullii’ – Coastal Creeper

Westringia fruticosa ‘Bullii’, commonly known as Coastal Creeper, is a hardy, low-growing Australian native shrub valued for its dense, spreading habit and soft grey-green foliage. This versatile groundcover forms a neat, compact mound, making it ideal for covering large areas, stabilising slopes, or softening garden edges.

Small, delicate pale mauve to white flowers appear throughout the year, adding subtle colour and attracting pollinators. Its naturally tidy growth requires minimal maintenance, and it responds well to light pruning if shaping is desired.

Perfect for coastal and exposed sites, this tough plant tolerates wind, salt spray, and dry conditions once established.

Features:

• Low-growing, spreading groundcover

• Attractive grey-green foliage year-round

• Pale mauve to white flowers for most of the year

• Ideal for coastal gardens, borders, and mass planting

• Excellent for erosion control and low hedging

Growing Conditions:

• Prefers full sun to part shade

• Thrives in well-drained soils

• Highly tolerant of coastal conditions, wind, and salt

• Drought tolerant once established

• Low maintenance and easy care

A reliable and attractive choice, Westringia ‘Bullii’ is perfect for creating a soft, natural look while providing excellent ground coverage in Australian gardens.

Pittosporum ‘Cream de Mint’

Add a fresh, elegant touch to your garden with Pittosporum ‘Cream de Mint’, a beautifully variegated shrub prized for its soft mint-green foliage edged in creamy white. This compact and versatile plant brings year-round colour and structure, making it perfect for hedging, borders, or feature planting.

Its dense growth habit responds well to pruning, allowing you to shape it into neat hedges or topiary forms. The subtle variegation brightens garden spaces and pairs wonderfully with both native and ornamental plantings.

In spring, small, fragrant flowers may appear, adding an extra layer of charm to this already attractive shrub.

Features:

• Soft mint-green leaves with creamy variegation

• Ideal for hedging, screening, or decorative shaping

• Compact, tidy growth habit

• Low maintenance and easy to care for

• Suitable for pots or garden planting

Growing Conditions:

• Prefers full sun to part shade

• Thrives in well-drained soil

• Tolerates coastal conditions and light frost once established

• Moderate water requirements

A stylish and reliable choice for modern gardens, Pittosporum ‘Cream de Mint’ is perfect for adding light, texture, and year-round appeal to your outdoor space.

Melaleuca hypericifolia ‘Little Gem’ is a delightful dwarf native shrub that packs plenty of colour into a small, tidy plant. Covered in brilliant orange bottlebrush-style flowers, this compact selection provides a vibrant display from spring through summer, adding brightness and life to any garden space. Grows 1.5m x 1.5m

With its naturally neat, spreading habit and fresh green foliage, Little Gem is perfect for low hedges, borders, rockeries, pots or mass planting. Its smaller size makes it easy to maintain while still delivering the bold flowering impact that bottlebrush plants are loved for.

Hardy and adaptable, this tough Australian native thrives in a range of conditions, tolerating heat, light frost and coastal exposure once established. The nectar-rich flowers are also a magnet for birds, bees and other pollinators, bringing movement and biodiversity to your garden.

Features:

• Dwarf, compact growth habit

• Bright Orange bottlebrush flowers

• Showy spring and summer colour

• Ideal for borders, pots and low hedging

• Bird and bee attracting

• Hardy, drought tolerant and low maintenance

Planting Tips:
Plant in full sun to light shade in well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then only occasionally. Light pruning after flowering will maintain a dense, tidy shape and encourage repeat blooming.

A small but striking native shrub that delivers reliable colour and easy-care performance year after year.

Grevillea Forest Rambler is a vigorous, low-growing Australian native groundcover loved for its cascading habit and masses of soft pink spider-style flowers. Forming a dense, flowing mat of finely divided green foliage, it quickly softens banks, spills beautifully over walls.

Clusters ofsoft pink blooms appear generously through winter, spring and often beyond, attracting nectar-feeding birds and beneficial pollinators to the garden. Tough, fast growing and low maintenance, this hardy grevillea thrives in a wide range of conditions once established, making it ideal for Australian landscapes.

Perfect for erosion control, covering slopes, or creating a colourful living mulch, Forest Rambler delivers year-round texture and reliable flowering with very little fuss.

Features:

• Fast-spreading, dense groundcover

• Soft Pink spider flowers

• Long flowering season

• Bird and pollinator attracting

• Drought tolerant once established

• Great for banks, walls and large spaces

Planting Tips:
Plant in full sun to light shade in well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then only occasionally. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage fresh growth.

A dependable, colourful native that rambles wherever it’s planted — perfect for adding life and movement to your garden.

Hibbertia obtusifolia, known as the Grey or Hoary Guinea-flower, is a small, erect, evergreen shrub to 60 cm tall with grey-green leaves and bright golden-yellow flowers from spring to summer. It thrives in well-drained soils and can tolerate partial shade, making it excellent for rockeries or containers. While it regenerates from suckers and seed, it's more readily propagated from cuttings.

Leptospermum 'White Wave' is a low-growing, spreading, Australian native shrub characterized by its gracefully arching branches, dense mid-green foliage, and abundant, profuse white flowers that cover the plant in late winter and spring. It reaches about 0.5 meters in height and can spread to 1 meter or more in width, making it excellent for groundcover, borders, and cascading over banks or retaining walls. This hardy and low-maintenance shrub is ideal for coastal gardens, containers, and wildlife gardens, as it attracts beneficial insects like bees and other pollinators.  

• Growth Habit: Low, spreading, and cascading.

• Foliage: Mid-green, dense leaves.

• Flowers: Abundant, white flowers with a fresh green center in late winter to spring.

• Size: Grows to about 0.5 meters high and 1 to 1.2 meters wide.

• Hardiness: Hardy and adaptable, tolerating full sun or partial shade, frost, and salt spray.

• Native Status: An Australian native.

Uses and Applications

• Groundcover and Borders: Its low, wide growth habit is perfect for covering ground and edging garden beds. 

• Erosion Control: Ideal for planting on banks and over retaining walls to prevent erosion. 

• Wildlife Gardens: Attracts beneficial wildlife, including birds and pollinators. 

• Containers: Suitable for growing in pots and large tubs. 

• Coastal and Rock Gardens: Resilient enough to handle coastal conditions and perfect for rockeries.