Craspedia Golf Beauty

Craspedia ‘Golf Beauty’ is a compact and floriferous variety of Craspedia globosa, commonly known as Billy Buttons or Drumstick Flower. It is prized for its striking, bright yellow, globe-shaped flower heads on long, slender stems, making it an excellent choice for both fresh and dried floral arrangements.

 

• Botanical Name: Craspedia globosa ‘Golf Beauty’

• Common Name: Billy Buttons, Drumstick Flower

• Family: Asteraceae

• Growth Habit: Perennial in warm climates, grown as an annual in cooler regions

• Foliage: Gray-green, narrow, and slightly fuzzy leaves

• Flowers: Bright yellow, spherical flower heads, 1–2 inches in diameter, appearing atop slender, wiry stems

 

Growing Conditions

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 8–11 (Perennial); Can be grown as an annual in Zones 2–7

• Sun Requirements: Full sun (at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily)

• Soil: Well-draining, sandy or loamy soil; tolerates poor, rocky soil

• pH: Slightly acidic to neutral (6.0–7.5)

• Watering: Drought-tolerant once established; prefers moderate watering but does not tolerate soggy soil

• Fertilization: Light feeder; occasional application of a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in the growing season can promote blooming

 

Growth Characteristics

• Height: 12–18 inches tall

• Width: 10–12 inches spread

• Blooming Season: Late spring to fall

• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

 

Uses

• Cut flowers (long-lasting in floral arrangements)

• Dried flowers (retain color and shape well)

• Rock gardens and xeriscapes

• Pollinator gardens (attracts bees and butterflies)

• Border plantings and container gardens

 

Native Range

• Native to Australia and New Zealand, where it grows in dry, open grasslands and coastal areas.

 

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Arizona: Juglans spp.  

California: Castanea spp., Juglans spp., Pinus spp., Quercus spp.  

Colorado: Some counties restrict Prunus spp. Please verify your local county regulations.  

Florida: Castanea spp., Cornus spp., Quercus spp., Cornus mas 

Georgia: Vaccinium spp.

Hawaii: Pinus spp. 

Idaho: Humulus lupulus, Mentha spp., Vitis spp.

Indiana: Fragraria spp., Rosa spp. 

Kansas: Juglans spp.

Michigan: Abies spp., Vaccinium spp.

Montana: Pinus spp.

Nevada: Allium spp.

, Mentha spp. 

New Jersey: Rosa spp.  

New York: Vitis spp.  

Oregon: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Quercus spp., Sambucus nigra, Ulmus spp., Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.

Texas: Juglans spp. 

Washington: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.  

Wisconsin: Abies spp., Pinus spp., Picea spp., Mentha spp. 

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