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PYCNOSORUS globosus - Pure Seed 10g
syn. CRASPEDIA globosus
Billy Buttons or Drumsticks
Family: Asteraceae
Characteristics: Herbaceous perennial 50-100 cm
Seed per packet: Approx. 75
Seed per gram: Approx. 900
A hardy perennial with tall straight stems and golden yellow globe-shaped flowers that occur continuously during spring and summer.
An excellent dried flower that adds colour to any cut flower arrangement.
Previously known as Craspedia globosus.
Drought tolerant but prefers moist, well-drained soil, in a sunny to part shade. Tolerates frost and coastal conditions.
Endemic to News South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia.
Tropical: Early Spring to Late Autumn.
Temperate: Spring and Autumn.ool climate: Mid-Spring to Autumn.
Sow: 1 mm deep
Scatter direct or sow in trays and cover lightly with fine soil or seed raising mix. If sowing in trays transplant when large enough to handle.
Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny position.
Plant space: Scatter
Germination: 14-21 days
Flowering: 10-12 weeks
Importing to Tasmania Prohibited