Billy Buttons Gift of Seeds

Brighten someone’s life with bubbly, bouncy billy buttons, an easily grown Australian native flower ball that looks great in the garden and will continue to please as a dried flower.

To sow, scatter seeds in a sunny position and cover with a thin layer of soil. Ensure that the soil stays moist. Beat the rhythm of life with nature’s own golden drumstick.

Featuring original illustrations by Melbourne artist Daniella Germain, this Gift of Seeds is designed and made in Australia, printed on 100% post consumer waste recycled card and plastic free.

Features:
• Greeting card and gift combined
• Recycled envelope, seeds and plant label included
• Australian made
• Plastic free
• 100% recycled and recyclable

Seed variety: Pycnosorus globosus. billy button’s are also known as drumsticks or craspedia.

How To Sow Seeds

Also commonly known as ‘Drumsticks’ and previously named ‘Craspedia’, Billy Buttons have lovely silver grey foliage with bright yellow ball shaped flower heads on the end of long stems.

They are a perennial wildflower native to both Australia and New Zealand and are extremely popular in floristry and event styling. They also make a great dried flower!

Billy Buttons are happy growing in a sunny, well-drained position. You can sow them directly where they are to grow after all danger of frost has passed, or start them in seed raising trays then transplant the seedlings when they have 2 sets of leaves. Cover seeds with only a light layer of soil as they need some light for germination and keep the soil moist. Germination may take up to 2 weeks.

Once well established in your garden, Billy Buttons will keep coming up for years.