About
Cotula coronopifolia is a low-growing annual or short-lived perennial that reaches up to 25cm tall. It features aromatic leaves that can be either simple or finely divided. During the summer months, it produces clusters of yellow flower heads.
About the genus
Cotula comprises either low-growing annuals or perennial species that spread through rhizomes. They feature either unbranched or finely divided leaves and produce single, button-shaped flower heads during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Aquatic, Bogs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Temp S Africa
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist soil in full sun, suitable for pond margins or a damp border. See pond plants and bog gardens for further advice
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free