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Pycnosorus globosus

Billy Buttons

Rake foliage and deadhead over winter. Keep spent flowers for the vase.

Pycnosorus globosus (Billy Buttons) care involves full sun, well-draining soil (sandy or loamy), and moderate watering, especially in dry spells, though it's drought-tolerant once established. Key care includes deadheading spent flowers to encourage new blooms and light pruning in summer, with a harder cut-back to ground level in winter if needed for regrowth. They thrive in native gardens, rockeries, and pots, being hardy and low-maintenance.

Maintenance

Rake foliage and deadhead over winter. Keep spent flowers for the vase.

Height and spread

Up to 1 m x 30 cm

Some photographs by Martina Gemmola

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