Genus Species: Pycnosorus globosus syn. Craspedia globosa    
Common / Product Name: Billy Buttons

Habit:   TUFTS (TF)

Available Sizes
14cm

Height x Width: 0.3 - 1m x .2 - .5m

Pruning:   Light Medium

Frost Tolerance:   High

Coastal Tolerance:   Medium

Clay & Heavy Soil Tolerance:

Drought Tolerance:   Medium

Origin:   Australian Plant

Evergreen:   Rhizomatous perennial

Flowering:  starts: Spring / ends: Summer

Flower Colour:   Yellow

Irrigation:   Naturally occurs in swamp areas prefers moist well drained sandy to loam soils.

Lower Temperatures: Temperatures as low as -8°C.

Upper Temperatures: Temperatures in the Mid 40's°C, must be grown in areas that are wet then dry out over the summer months.

Fertilising: Slow release low phosphorus fertilizer.

Environment:   Plants selected suitable for Melbourne surrounds and southern states of Australia.