Platt's Black Brass Buttons (Leptinella Squalida) - 5 Pack Of Pint Pots
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Platt's Black Brass Buttons (Leptinella Squalida) - 5 Pack Of Pint Pots
$41.98
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$41.98
Regular price
$52.00
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Description
'Platt's Black' Brass Buttons
Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black'
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-10b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial Groundcover (Evergreen in Zones 9-10; Deciduous in Zones 4-8)
Height at Maturity: 2-3"
Width at Maturity: 18" or more
Spacing: 15 to 18" apart for mass planting
Spacing: 15 to 18" apart for mass planting
Growth Habit / Form: Dense, Mat-forming, Spreading
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Type: Button-like
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Type: Button-like
Flower Size: Small
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Mid Summer
Flowering Period: Late Spring to Mid Summer
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Near Black
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: Yes, tiny
Sun Needs: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 - 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Light Foot Traffic
Description
Commonly called Brass Buttons for the yellow value-like flowers in produces in late spring to early summer, Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black' is a selection hailing from New Zealand with attractive bronze-purple to near black leaves. Growing to only 2 inches tall but spreading as far as you allow, it forms a dense carpet of attractive, soft and delicate fern-like leaves. Excellent as a border or to fill the gaps between stepping stoves and pavers where it tolerates average foot traffic. A must in black theme gardens!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Spreading to form a solid, carpet-like patch to about 2 inches tall, Platt's Black Brass Buttons is a wonderful choice for garden beds or containers in sunny to partially shaded areas. It is ideal for use as a spreading border along paths and walkways, as a groundcover to fill in around shrubs in home foundation plantings and woodland areas, as an underplanting for shrubs and small trees, between stepping stones, tucked around boulders in rock gardens, or as an accent or soil cover in combination container gardens. A fine addition to black theme gardens!
Suggested Spacing: 18 inches apart for mass plantings and solid borders
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Growing Preferences
Platt's Black Brass Buttons is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and part shade to shade. With consistently moist soil it will tolerate full sun, even in the South. Overly dry soils will require supplemental irrigation during drought. As with many other plants, a constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic.
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Care
To maintain the beauty and integrity of your purchase, we recommend treating it with care. Simple maintenance practices, such as gentle washing and proper storage, can effectively preserve the longevity of your favorites. We encourage you to refer to the care instructions included with each item, designed to help you keep your purchase in top condition.
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