PlantSale Plant care guide

Billy Buttons

Craspedia globosa · Asteraceae

A clumping native perennial sending up slender stems topped with perfectly round golden flower balls in spring and summer. A quirky, long-lasting cut flower beloved by florists.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Sandy Soil
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.6 m H × 0.3 m W
Foliage: Silver / Grey Foliage
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Cut Flower & Vase
Pots & Containers
Bee & Pollinator
Water-Wise
Rabbit-Resistant

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 1 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 14-28 days
Best sown in: spring, autumn
Seed storage life: 2 years