# Billy Buttons (Pycnosorus globosus)

Australian native seed packet from Native Seed Co.

- Price: A$12.00 per 1 packet, AUD incl. GST
- Availability: in stock
- Shop page: https://www.nativeseedco.org/product/539
- SKU: NSC-539
- Packet contents: approx. 30 seeds

Billy Buttons is a charming Australian wildflower with bright golden-yellow spherical flower heads atop tall, slender stems. Flowering from spring to summer, this drought-tolerant perennial adds cheerful pops of sunshine yellow to native gardens, borders and wildflower meadows, while attracting bees and butterflies.

Billy Buttons (Pycnosorus globosus) is one of Australia's most charming native wildflowers, found across much of southern and eastern Australia. It belongs to the Asteraceae (daisy) family and is prized for its distinctive, perfectly round golden-yellow flower heads. Growing to around 30-60 cm tall, it produces slender, upright stems topped with bright yellow, ball-shaped flower heads about 2-3 cm across.

## Growing specifications

- Origin: Inland plains of NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia
- Form: perennial (short-lived perennial); height 30–60 cm
- Sun: full sun
- Soil: loam, clay, sandy, seasonally wet
- Drought tolerance: high
- Frost: hardy
- Coastal / salt tolerant: no
- Suited climates: temperate, semi-arid, mediterranean, cool temperate
- Flowering season: spring, summer
- Sowing season: autumn, spring
- Germination: 14–21 days
- Seed pre-treatment: none
- Attracts: native bees, butterflies
- Garden uses: cut flower, dried flower, wildflower meadow, borders
- Notes: Surface sow — the seed needs light. Self-seeds readily in a sunny meadow bed.

## Highlights

- Bright golden-yellow spherical flower heads
- Tall slender stems reaching 30-60cm
- Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance
- Excellent cut and dried flowers, attracts bees and butterflies

## How to sow

1. Sow seeds in autumn or spring when temperatures are mild (15-25°C).
2. Surface sow on well-draining soil and press lightly - seeds need light to germinate.
3. Keep soil lightly moist until germination (14-21 days).
4. Thin seedlings to 20-30 cm apart once large enough to handle.
5. Choose a sunny position with well-drained soil.

## Care

- Water sparingly once established - prefers dry conditions between waterings.
- Thrives in sandy or loamy, well-drained soils in full sun.
- Light feeding with native fertiliser in spring encourages more blooms.
- Cut flowers when fully open for fresh or dried arrangements.
- Self-seeds freely in ideal conditions for a natural wildflower effect.

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