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Herbaceous Perennial

Cotula hispida ambig.

little golden buttons

Tufted, rhizomatous perennial about 15cm tall, with long-stalked, narrowly ovate, hairy, silvery-green leaves to 3cm long. Button-like yellow flowers 1.5cm across with papery bracts are produced in late spring

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

Wider than 8 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen or Semi evergreen
Habit: Tufted
Genus: Cotula can be prostrate annuals or rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and solitary, button-like flower-heads in summer
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or by division in summer after flowering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Rock garden
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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