Description

• Billy Buttons, also known as Craspedia, Billy Balls, or Drumsticks, are striking and cheerful flowers popular in gardens and floral arrangements.
• Unique Shape: Billy Buttons are easily recognizable by their perfectly round, globe-shaped flower heads that resemble small yellow balls. Bright Yellow Color: They boast a vibrant golden-yellow hue that adds a cheerful pop of color to any setting. Woolly Foliage: They typically have clumps of narrow, silvery-green woolly leaves. Size: Plants can reach a height of 50-70cm.
• Preferred Conditions: They thrive in full sun and prefer well-drained soil, tolerating a variety of soil types.
• Hardiness: They are drought-tolerant and can withstand heat and light frosts.
• Propagation: They can be propagated from seed or by dividing established clumps.
• Care: Craspedia are relatively low-maintenance, requiring moderate watering and occasional feeding during the growing season.
• Medicinal Properties: Traditionally, they were used by indigenous Australians for their potential anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.