Leptinella squalida syn. Cotula
Brass Buttons
Leptinella are annuals, and creeping, mat-forming perennials with finely-divided, often aromatic, fern-like leaves, and, from late Spring to Summer, button-like flower-heads on short stalks.
Contributed by @cathyh
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Brass Buttons
Latin name
Leptinella squalida syn. Cotula
type
Perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.01 M
Leptinella squalida syn. Cotula
Leptinella are annuals, and creeping, mat-forming perennials with finely-divided, often aromatic, fern-like leaves, and, from late Spring to Summer, button-like flower-heads on short stalks.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Mid Summer
Insignificant small button like flowers appear in Spring until Summer
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in a sunny or partially sunny site in soil that is well-drained but does not dry out. This is a plant that can be planted to create a non-grass lawn
Propagating by division
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Propagate by dividing plants in Spring. Dig up a clump and pull apart into smaller sections that can be re-planted straight away
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