Craspedia, Sun Ball

Golden, Sun Ball, Craspedia globosa, avg. 100 seeds

Gorgeous, golden yellow globes atop stiff, wiry stems. Grass-like, silvery green foliage. An excellent cut flower and landscape plant, s22as well as a great air-dried flower.

Planting Tips:

• A cool-season hardy annual that prefers full sun.
• May be able to be grown as a perennial in climates that do not experience freezing temperatures.
• Transplanting is recommended.
• Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before planting date.
• Cover seeds with soil.
• Allow 10-18 days to germinate.
• Space plants 6-12 apart in the garden.
• Grows to 24-36 tall.
• 110-120 days to bloom.
• Winter hardy to zone 7.

Harvesting Tips:

• Harvest fully developed blooms at the base of the stem to encourage regrowth.
• Drumsticks make excellent fresh and dried cut flowers.