Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chrysocephalum

Species:

Chrysocephalum vitellinum

Growth Characteristics

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, golden

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Common in fire-prone sclerophyll communities; resprouts from basal rootstock after fire disturbance.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–28 days

Notes:

Surface sow seeds with light exposure; germination is relatively quick for Asteraceae everlastings.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI