Craspedia globosa – Billy Buttons

Pycnosorus globosus - billy buttons
Pycnosorus globosus - billy buttons
Pycnosorus globosus - billy buttons

A very attractive perennial plant with long stemmed golden globe flowers. Long flowering, from spring to summer, on a narrow rosette of leaves which are covered in woolly hairs. They naturally grow in rather swampy places, so need a moist but well drained soil to be at their best. Very frost tolerant, and can take dry periods and coastal sites. Grows from an underground rhizome, so if the plant dies off, it can resprout.
Propagate from seed, which germinates in a couple of weeks, normally. Great cut flowers, long lasting, stout stems, with an eye catching shape. Can also be used for drying. This plant has now been renamed Pycnosorus globosus.

Family : Asteraceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like

Width : 0.3

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit :

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Cut flower, Pipe and drain friendly

Scientific Name: Craspedia globosa

Common Name : Billy Buttons

Height : 1

Flower Color : Yellow, Gold

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Cold climate, Coastal garden, Drought resistant, Wildflower meadow

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects