Craspedia Globosa Seeds

Flower Specifications

Season: Annual

USDA Zones: 3 - 10

Height: 24 inches

Bloom Season: Summer

Bloom Color: Yellow

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Well-drained soil, pH 5.8 - 6.5

Deer Resistant: Yes

House Plant: No

Latin Name: Craspedia Globosa

Planting Directions

Temperature: 70 - 75F

Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Cover seed lightly with peat moss or sand

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant

Moisture: Keep soil slightly moist but not wet

Plant Spacing: 12 inches

Care & Maintenance: Craspedia

Billy Buttons (Craspedia Globosa Billy Button) - 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.

Tough flower heads

Billy Buttons is a very popular flower for cutting and drying. The flower heads are tough and durable making an exceptional dried flower in dried arrangements.

Flower seed | billy buttons

How to grow

How To Grow Craspedia globosa From Seed: Sow Craspedia Globosa Drumstick seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before the last frost is expected. 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. They prefer full sun and gritty, well-drained soil. Craspedia Globosa plants are tolerant of poor soil and drought.

Craspedia flower seed can also be sown directly outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Prepare a seed bed with loosed soil and weed free, sow the Billy Button seeds directly on the surface and lightly sprinkle peat moss or sand on top. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination.

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Keep moist until germination
Attracts bees and butterflies
Depth: Cover lightly with peat moss or sand