Flower SeedsHSC-CRA-001-PKT
Craspedia globosa
110 - 120Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Sun Ball Craspedia Seed

Item #HSC-CRA-001-PKT

About this variety

Golden drumsticks for fresh or dried work.

Sun Ball carries 1" golden globes on long, stiff stems that are easy to cut, over grassy silver-green leaves. Cut, it lasts a long time in the vase; dried, it keeps its color.

Handles heat. Also called billy buttons or drumsticks. A tender perennial in Zones 8–11.

Flowers about 110–120 days from sowing, on plants 24–30" tall. Open-pollinated.

Specs

  • Packet: 100 seeds
  • Average 25,700 seeds per oz.
  • Plant height: 24–30"

In stock — Packet

Current price $6.40

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start 6–8 weeks ahead

Slow to germinate.

Support stems

For straight drumsticks.

Cut fully golden

Even color, fully open.

Dries perfectly

Hang upside down.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 14–18 days at 21–24°C (70–75°F).

Starting indoors

Recommended. Sow 6–8 weeks ahead of transplanting and cover the seed lightly.

Plant spacing

9–12".

Soil

Average soil with good drainage.

Light

Full sun.

Harvest

For fresh or dried use, cut when heads are fully open and evenly golden. Hang bunches to dry.

Uses

Fresh and dried bouquets, beds, borders and mass plantings. Also called billy buttons or drumstick flower.

Hardiness

Zones 8–11; grown as an annual elsewhere.

Plant height

24–30".

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 25,700 on average.

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