Botanical Name
Conostylis aculeata
Common Name
Prickly Conostylis
Description
Yellow Cottonhead is a hardy native perennial renowned for its bright yellow flowers and exceptional drought tolerance that creates reliable displays in challenging garden conditions. This resilient species produces clusters of small, bright yellow flowers on slender stems that bloom in spring and summer, attracting native bees and butterflies while providing cheerful color. The narrow, grass-like leaves form attractive clumps with slightly prickly edges that give the plant its common name. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained sandy soils and full sun positions with minimal water requirements. Perfect for rockeries, native gardens, and areas where drought-tolerant perennials with bright flowering create low-maintenance landscape displays.
Plant Category
Grasses
Size (H x W)
Height: 30-60cm, Spread: 30-50cm
Conostylis aculeata naturally occurs in Western Australia, thriving in well-drained sandy or gravelly soils with excellent drainage and full sun exposure in Mediterranean to semi-arid climates with outstanding drought tolerance.
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