About
In summer it produces stiff stems to 60cm tall, each topped with a spherical, bright yellow flowerhead to 3cm across. An evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, forming a tuft of narrowly linear, silvery green, hairy leaves. The flowers are good for cutting and for drying.
About the genus
Craspedia can be annuals or perennials with simple, sometimes white-hairy leaves in basal rosettes and long-stalked, dense hemispherical flower-heads
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitTufted
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Native toE & SE Australia
Care notes
CultivationGrow in sharply-drained, low-fertility, humus-rich, gritty soil in full sun
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs and snails
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free