Craspedia globosa
Craspedia globosa
Craspedia globosa
Drumsticks
Nothing... not a single stem
Val, 25/08/2025
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Description
Craspedia globosa bears a sculptural flower, popular with florists who use its floral stems to bring light and structure to country-style bouquets. In the garden, it charms with its silver-green foliage and its endless summer flowering. It pairs perfectly with chamomile flowers, white asters, blue thistles, and agapanthus. It is perennial, but is not very hardy. It is grown as an annual outside of mild regions. Sow the seeds in spring in containers, rockeries, and flower beds, in moderately dry soil. It is not uncommon for it to self-sow in the garden.
Craspedia globosa belongs to the Asteraceae family and is a relative of daisies, dandelions, and asters. Its flowers are organised in globular heads. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant native to Australia and New Zealand, adapted to mild winters, with hardiness not exceeding -7°C (19.4°F) for a well-established specimen planted in well-drained soil. The foliage is evergreen in mild climates. It forms a dense rosette composed of elongated oval and spatulate leaves covered in hairs that give them a beautiful silver-green appearance. Flowering begins in June-July, depending on the sowing date, and continues until September. Thin, upright floral stems emerge from the foliage, rising 50 to 60cm (20 to 24in) from the ground. At the end of each stem, a head in the shape of a 2 to 3cm (1in) diameter ball appears, with 8 to 10 nectar-rich florets. They are extremely popular with butterflies and bees. The tubular florets are surrounded by decorative golden yellow bracts, which dry while retaining their beautiful colour. After pollination, feathery fruits called achenes form and are dispersed by the wind.
Craspedia globosa is an easy-to-grow plant that can be sown in the garden or in pots. In mild climates, it becomes perennial. It can be paired with wildflowers (cornflower, chamomile, cosmos, delphinium, centaurea), in the ground as well as in bouquets. This elegant plant suits more sophisticated compositions, alongside agapanthus, dahlias, and roses, punctuating them with round and luminous touches. Placed in a glass bottle or a bud vase, these "drumsticks" become a beautiful decorative object that can be kept for a long time by letting them dry without water, adding a charming touch to any interior.
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Craspedia
globosa
Asteraceae
Drumsticks
Oceania
Planting and care
Sowing
From March to April, sow the seeds in a warm place, in a seed tray or in a pot. They can be sown directly in open ground after the last frosts. The seeds germinate between 13 and 18°C (54.5 to 64.4°F). Do not bury them too deeply. Simply sprinkle with special seed compost and keep the substrate slightly moist through spraying, for example.
Transplant the young plants into open ground as soon as they have a few leaves, once the risk of frost has passed. Respect a spacing of 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) between plants.
Cultivation
It likes warm, sunny or semi-shady exposures (semi-shade in dry and hot regions). It grows well in rather rich, well-draining soil, although it can tolerate heavier soils in regions where winter is mild. It tolerates drought, but grows and flowers longer in moist soil, or if regular watering is provided. If desired, you can provide a flower fertiliser once or twice during flowering. It has a rapid growth rate and blooms from summer until October. It can withstand frost down to -7°C (19.4°F) when established in well-drained soil.
Clumps can be divided in September or October.
Water at the base, avoiding wetting the foliage.
At the end of flowering, cut the clump down to ground level and place a thick mulch to protect it from cold and excessive humidity.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.