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Platt's Black Brass Buttons

Platt's Black Brass Buttons

LEPTINELLA squalida 'Platt's Black'

  • Full Sun (6+ hrs) and Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • drought resistance
  • Mature Height is Up to 6"
  • Mature spread is 18"-24"
  • Ground cover and Compact
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Platt's Black Brass Buttons (Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black') is a captivating and unusual groundcover that looks like a miniature, dark fern forest. This designer favorite features feathery, fern-like foliage in dramatic shades of bronze-purple and near-black, accented by tiny green tips. In summer, it produces small, yellowish button-like flowers that sit just above the foliage, giving it its whimsical common name.

As a durable member of the Leptinella genus, 'Platt's Black' is surprisingly tough despite its delicate appearance. It forms a dense, low-growing carpet that can handle light foot traffic, making it a premier choice for planting between pavers, in fairy gardens, or as a dark textural contrast in rockeries. Its spreading habit allows it to fill in gaps quickly, creating a sophisticated, dark "living rug" that is a perfect foil for brighter green plants.

Why you’ll love it:

  • Dramatic Dark Foliage: Rare bronze-black color provides a stunning contrast in the garden or container.
  • Intricate Texture: Miniature fern-like leaves offer a detailed, high-end look in a rugged plant.
  • Path & Paver Ready: Tolerates light stepping, making it ideal for "softening" stone paths and walkways.
  • Fast Spreading: Efficiently fills in empty spaces to create a weed-suppressing mat.

Product Details: This Platt's Black Brass Buttons is delivered as a dense 4-inch live plant in a nursery pot. It stays under 2 inches tall and prefers partial shade to full sun with regular water.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and ship until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Ships as a 4" plant

Watering: Keep moist

Blooms in:

  • Spring
  • Summer

Special Features:

  • Ground cover