Botanical name:

Craspedia uniflora var. maritima

Common name(s):

Woolyhead

Plant facts:

A diverse variety of C. uniflora is found in the coastal regions surrounding Cook Strait and the Oamaru area. As this particular variety is classified as a lowland type, it tends to be significantly easier to cultivate and manage in various gardening settings.

Natural habitat:

Coastal to lowland areas in dune fields, grasslands & rock-faces

Growing environment:

Frost, Sun, Drought, Coastal, Wind & Free draining tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

New Zealand’s South Island around Cook Strait and Oamaru

Height: 40cm

Flowering:

Summer with a yellow coloured flower/s.

Uses:

Bee food & Flowers

How to grow:

Grown from fresh seed.

** Seed germinates without pre treatment. 4 weeks cold stratification will help speed this up though