bachelor’s button

Cotula coronopifolia | bachelor’s button, yellow buttons, waterbuttons

A low-growing, mat-forming herbaceous plant bachelors buttons is easily recognised by its small, bright yellow, button-like flowers that bloom through summer. Thriving in damp, saline, or muddy soils, it is well suited to wetlands, estuaries, salt marshes, and coastal gardens. Its fleshy leaves store water, helping it tolerate occasional inundation or salty conditions. This hardy species spreads gradually making it both an attractive ornamental groundcover and a resilient presence in challenging habitats.