Unique, long-lasting textural accent.
1" globes on long, stiff stems are easy to harvest and use as cut flowers. Grass-like, silvery green foliage. As a cut flower, it has a long vase life and as a dried flower, it retains its color. Tolerates heat. Craspedia is also known as drumsticks. Tender perennial in Zones 8–11.
Specs:
Plant Height: 24-30"
2” soil block
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun.
PLANT HEIGHT:
24-30". Support may be needed to ensure straight stems.
PLANT SPACING:
9-12".
HARDINESS ZONES:
Zones 8-11.
HARVEST:
Fresh or dried: When flower heads are fully open and uniformly golden. Hang to dry.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Average soil with good drainage.
USES:
Excellent cut and dried flower. Beds, borders, and mass plantings.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Craspedia globosa
SEED SOURCE:
*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly
** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website
Unique, long-lasting textural accent.
1" globes on long, stiff stems are easy to harvest and use as cut flowers. Grass-like, silvery green foliage. As a cut flower, it has a long vase life and as a dried flower, it retains its color. Tolerates heat. Craspedia is also known as drumsticks. Tender perennial in Zones 8–11.
Specs:
Plant Height: 24-30"
2” soil block
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun.
PLANT HEIGHT:
24-30". Support may be needed to ensure straight stems.
PLANT SPACING:
9-12".
HARDINESS ZONES:
Zones 8-11.
HARVEST:
Fresh or dried: When flower heads are fully open and uniformly golden. Hang to dry.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Average soil with good drainage.
USES:
Excellent cut and dried flower. Beds, borders, and mass plantings.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Craspedia globosa
SEED SOURCE:
*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly
** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website
