{"product_id":"pink-billy-buttons-gomphrena-canescens-wildflower-seeds","title":"Pink Billy Buttons Wildflower Seeds","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA native wildflower with a bloom unlike anything else in the garden. Gomphrena canescens, known as Pink Billy Buttons or Bachelor's Buttons, produces perfectly spherical,\u003cstrong\u003e papery flower heads in soft pink to dusty mauve\u003c\/strong\u003e, starting deep and fading gradually to a pale, romantic blush as they age. Set against narrow, softly hairy grey-green leaves on upright branching stems, it's a plant that looks just as good in a cutting garden as it does massed in a native border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrowing to around 90cm tall, it flowers from summer through autumn and is a perennial in warmer tropical climates, though it is typically grown as an annual in cooler temperate zones. It \u003cstrong\u003ethrives in full sun and well-drained soil and needs regular watering\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly while establishing, as it's native to the higher rainfall regions of northern Australia and is \u003cstrong\u003enot suited to dry or arid conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eExcellent as both a fresh and dried cut flower, the papery globes hold their shape and colour beautifully once dried, making it a favourite for dried bouquets and everlasting arrangements. Loved by bees and other pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGomphrena canescens\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLifecycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Methods: \u003c\/strong\u003eDirect sowing, raising seedlings, seed trays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Depth: \u003c\/strong\u003e1mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination: \u003c\/strong\u003e14 to 21 days \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight Requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type: \u003c\/strong\u003eWell-drained \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eSome native seeds like to take their time! They often stay dormant until conditions feel just right. Follow the pre-treatment and sowing tips provided, and don’t worry if germination takes a little longer; it’s all part of nature’s rhythm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meadow Flowers Australia","offers":[{"title":"1 square metre","offer_id":62874052067487,"sku":null,"price":17.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7608\/6943\/files\/Gomphrenacanescens_pinkbilybuttons.jpg?v=1791439410","url":"https:\/\/meadowflowers.com.au\/products\/pink-billy-buttons-gomphrena-canescens-wildflower-seeds","provider":"Meadow Flowers Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}