bachelor's buttons
Also known as: common billy buttons
A short-lived evergreen perennial, forming a rosette of hairy, grey-green leaves. In summer it produces tight, spherical clusters of yellow flowers atop stiff stems to 40cm tall. Best grown in a rock garden, trough or alpine house
Scientific classification
- Species
- bachelor's buttons (Craspedia glauca)
- Genus
- Craspedia
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Alpine Rockery
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of bachelor's buttons
Distribution map
South Australia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of bachelor's buttons
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bachelor's buttons care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or division in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in sharply-drained, low-fertility, humus-rich, gritty soil in full sun; protect from excessive winter wet. Under glass, grow in a mix of equal parts loam, leaf mould and sharp sand, with a top-dressing of grit. Water freely when in growth (avoiding the foliage); keep just moist in winter
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails
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