An Australian annual or shortlived perennial, it varies in habit from prostrate to a shrubby plant of about 1 m in height. The leaves are grey-green in colour and the deep golden flowerheads are borne from spring through to late winter. The individual flowers are formed into a large cluster surrounded by large papery bracts. The Golden Everlasting Daisy has been cultivated for many years and a number of forms have been selected for cultivation. Ask at your local garden centre for the best varieties for your garden.