Craspedia globosa 'Golf Beauty' (Billy Buttons)
Billy Buttons 'Golf Beauty', Drumsticks 'Golf Beauty', Pycnosorus globosus 'Golf Beauty'
Craspedia globosa 'Golf Beauty' (Billy Buttons) is an evergreen perennial forming a narrow rosette of silver-green linear foliage covered in woolly hairs. Blooming year-round in warm climates, a profusion of cute golden-yellow flowers resembling small golf balls, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), are borne atop stiff flower stalks reaching 2-3 ft. (60-90 cm). Hardy to 20ºF (-6ºC), Billy Buttons are fairly undemanding, pest and disease resistant, and their eye-catching shape adds interest to the sunny garden or to a table arrangement.
- Grows up to 24-30 in. tall (60-75 cm) and 12-24 in. wide (30-60 cm).
- Thrives in full sun with regular summer water. Tolerates heavy soils. Drought resistant once established.
- Charming ingredient of herbaceous borders, cottage gardens, Mediterranean gardens. Billy Buttons are also valued for the excellent quality of their cut flowers, whether in bouquets or dried floral arrangements.
- Propagate from seed.
- Native to the Outback of Australia.
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Requirements
| Hardiness | 8
– 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall Winter |
| Height | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spacing | 12" – 24" (30cm – 60cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy, Evergreen |
| Native Plants | Australia |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 8
– 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall Winter |
| Height | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spacing | 12" – 24" (30cm – 60cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy, Evergreen |
| Native Plants | Australia |
| Tolerance | Drought |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
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