Sun Ball - Billy Buttons or Drumstick Flower

Sun Ball - Craspedia Globosa (aka Drumsticks), Annual

50+ Seeds

Sun Ball is so whimsical with it's 1" mustard yellow globes on long stiff stems. A popular cut flower for it's long life and perfect as a dried flower too. It's foliage is also interesting and grass-like, with a silvery green colour.

Days to maturity: 110 - 120 Days

Germination: 14-18 days at 70-75F (21-24C) - heat mat suggested

Sun: Full sun

Height: 24" - 30" inches

Zone: perennial in zone 8 - 11

Sow: indoors (recommended) 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Cover seeds lightly with vermiculite. Support for straighter stems.