Drumstick flower 'Billy Button' - 250 seeds (Craspedia globosa)
For gardeners who are looking for rare and new flower varieties to add to their summer display, look no further than Craspedia seeds. Craspedia globosa flower seeds produce a very unique blooming plant that is a perennial wildflower native to New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania. The brilliant yellow hue of these 2.5cm (1 inch) globes make them a striking addition to the flower garden. Commonly known as Billy Button or Drumstick, Craspedia is considered a half-hardy annual. It generally blooms all summer long, and is very popular for cutting and drying. The flower heads are tough and durable making an exceptional dried flower.
SOWING
Season: Annual
Sow: February - April
Height: 24 inches / 60 cm
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom color: Yellow
Environment: Full sun
Moisture: Keep soil slightly moist but not wet
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Plant Spacing: 12 inches / 30 cm
Depth: Cover seed lightly with peat moss or sand
Ideal for: Cut flower, flower beds & borders
Sow the flower seeds on the surface and lightly cover with peat moss or sand. The flower seeds need light for germination. Transplant the Craspedia seedlings when there are at least 2 sets of true leaves.
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Data sheet
- Color
- Yellow
- Height
- Up to 60cm (24in)
- Moisture
- Medium
- Ideal for
- Beds & borders
Cottage garden
Cut flowers - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Scented
- Unscented
- Sowing month
- April
February
March - Type
- Half-hardy annual
- Other features
- Drought tolerant
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