Cotula squalida

Cotula

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Common Name:

Cotula

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Brown

Sun (From 0 to 5):

4

Water (From 0 to 5):

3

Maximum temperature:

30°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

20 cm

Cotula (Cotula squalida) - Description

Brass Buttons can be an evergreen, but in colder climates will die back completely as it would in its native New Zealand. They also will change colors depending on the amount of sunlight they receive.

Cotula (Cotula squalida) - Blooming

Blooms aster-like flowerheads. In some species, male and female florets are borne on separate flowerheads. Deadhead to lengthen the flowering period.

Cotula (Cotula squalida) - Growth

Rhizomatous annuals and perennials, found mainly in moist sites. These low growing plants (often times topping out at 2" tall) do well with part shade or full sun. Since they grow so low to the ground, they do fine as a "walkable" plant. C. coronopifolia is popular, and is often grown in pond margins, bog gardens, and damp borders. In areas where it is not hardy, grow as annuals. Alpine species make nice additions to rock gardens.

Cotula (Cotula squalida) - Planting

In spring, surface sow seeds. Lift and conduct division of the plants in fall. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud. Overwinter less hardy plants in a cold frame. Cold frames are protective structures, located outside for propagating and growing plants.

Cotula (Cotula squalida) - Pest

Uncommon.

Cotula (Cotula squalida) - Interesting facts

The leaves of Brass Buttons are finely dissected, which is very reminiscent of smaller ferns. However, Brass Buttons are not ferns at all. They're more closely related to sunflowers than they are to ferns, since they are in the Asteraceae family.