Craspedia globosa/Golden Drumstick

Craspedia globosa / Craspedia globosa
Rounded button-like flowers and gray foliage
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Rounded button-like flowers and gray foliage

Round flower heads and gray foliage

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Scientific Name: Craspedia globosa
Common Name: Golden Drumstick
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 2- 5 feet
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Flower color: Yellow
Light Exposure: Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments: Also known as "Billy Button", its yellow flowers offer striking contrast to the gray foliage. Treated as an annual in the colder areas. Its tough, long lasting flowers make it a good dried material. Plant in full sunlight and in a well drained soil, preferably a raised planting.