Pycnosorus Globosus

Common Name:
Billy Buttons

Description:
Billy Buttons (Pycnosorus globosus) is a striking Australian native perennial known for its distinctive golden-yellow, globe-shaped flower heads that rise above clumps of silvery-grey, woolly foliage. These vibrant blooms appear on slender, upright stems from spring through summer, adding a cheerful pop of colour to gardens. The plant thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soils, making it suitable for various garden settings, including borders, rockeries, and containers. Billy Buttons are drought-tolerant once established and can withstand light frosts, making them ideal for Melbourne's climate. The flowers are excellent for fresh or dried arrangements, maintaining their colour and form for extended periods.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.5–1.2 metres

• Width: 0.3–0.9 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Yellow

• Golden-yellow

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Australian native

• Drought Tolerant

• Frost Hardy

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Suitable for Cut Flowers

• Suitable for Dried Arrangements

Toxicity:

• Mildly toxic to livestock such as sheep, cattle, and horses if ingested in large quantities.

Companion Plants:

• Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos spp.)

• Scaevola spp.

• Lomandra spp.

• Eremophila spp.

• Leptospermum spp.