Spherical Kraspedia

Craspedia globosa is a member of the Asteraceae family. It comes from tropical Australia, but it can be grown in the garden with great success. The seeds are sown directly into the ground in the second half of April. However, it is better to produce a seedling in March. Then the young plants should be planted into the ground after 15 May in 25x increments 30 cm. Plants form a rosette of gray-green leaves and long to 1 m inflorescence stalks ending in a spherical compact head, composed of numerous and very small yellow baskets. Kraspedia blooms profusely all summer until late autumn, pod wa-
that it grows in permeable soils, quite fertile and in warm and sunny positions. Cold and cloudy summer weakens its flowering. After cutting, the flowers are very durable, therefore they are eagerly used in bouquets and other plant compositions. They are perfect for drying off and keep their natural color for many years. In the ground, Kraspedia can survive mild winters under light cover.