leptinella brass buttons
Leptinella brass buttons is a much-loved groundcover in New Zealand gardens, revered for its fine, fern-like foliage and distinctive button-like flowers. This low-growing perennial not only transforms paths, rockeries, and garden borders with its unique texture but also offers excellent resilience in tough spots where other plants falter. Known for its mat-forming habit, Leptinella brass buttons creates a soft carpet that smothers weeds and brings year-round interest to your landscape.
Leptinella dioica (Bachelors Buttons)
Leptinella dioica (aka Cotula dioica), commonly known as Bachelors Buttons, is an herbaceous perennial native to New Zealand. It is a creeping and somewhat fleshy plant that bears small and green, fern-like leaves with a touch of bronze. Small, yellow flowers are borne through spring and summer amidst the foliage as it grows to 10 cm tall and 70 cm wide. Leptinella dioica is a great plant to use as a low groundcover, for planting between rocks and pavers, using in tropical gardens, or planting around pool areas.
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Leptinella pusilla (Purple Brass Buttons)
Leptinella pusilla, commonly known as the Purple Brass Buttons plant, is an herbaceous perennial native to New Zealand. It is a creeping and somewhat fleshy plant bearing small, purple-green, fern-like leaves. Small, yellow flowers are borne through spring and summer amidst the foliage. It typically grows to 10 cm tall and 70 cm wide. Leptinella pusilla is a great plant to use as a low groundcover, for planting between rocks and pavers, using in tropical gardens, or planting around pool areas.
