Leptinella squalida (Brass buttons)

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Do not soil to dry out. Will be evergreen in areas with mild winters (particularly USDA zones 9-10). Site carefully as tends to spread aggressively. Tolerates light foot traffic so suitable for use as a lawn alternative.

Suggested uses

Ground Cover, Containers/Patio, Rock, Low Maintenance, Garden edging, Gravel, Between paving stones, Underplanting, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Mat-forming, Spreading

Native to

New Zealand

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic