gold and silver chrysanthemum; Ajania pacifica
A perennial plant native to coastal areas of Japan, known for its silvery-edged leaves and yellow button-like flowers. Often used as ground cover or in rock gardens.
Gold and silver chrysanthemums grow in clusters on the rocky seashore.
The gold and silver chrysanthemum blooms with yellow flowers in autumn.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare; the plant is almost always written in kana.
The name イソギク (isogiku) literally means 'shore chrysanthemum', from 磯 (iso, 'rocky shore') and 菊 (kiku, 'chrysanthemum'), referring to its natural coastal habitat.