Start 6–8 weeks ahead
Slow to germinate.
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Craspedia globosa
110 - 120Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Sun Ball Organic Craspedia Seed
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. Certified organic seed.
Specs
- Packet: 100 seeds
- Average 28,800 seeds per oz.
- Plant height: 24–30"
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Current price
$5.75
Original price
$6.40
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvestSupport 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 28,800 on average.
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