Strawflower 'Mixed'
Strawflower 'Mixed' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Strawflowers are colourful, long-blooming annuals for the summer garden. The papery flowers are produced on well-branched, 100 - 110 cm tall, heat and drought tolerant plants. These are wonderful long-lasting cut flowers and perfect for drying. Large flowers 5 - 7 cm across bloom in a beautiful mix of colours including bronze, crimson, yellow, rose and white coral. In the garden the flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. For flower bunches, pick when 2 - 3 layers of petals have unfolded but before the flowers are fully open. To dry strawflowers, simply gather them in small bunches and hang upside down in a well-ventilated room or on a verandah away from direct sunlight. Once dry, they will last for months. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Days to bloom: 10 to 12 weeks.
Product: Strawflower 'Mixed'
Product type: SEED (200)
Botanical name: Xerochrysum bracteata
Syn.: Syn. Paper Daisies
Syn. Paper Daisies; strawflowers are colourful, long blooming annuals for the summer garden. The papery flowers are produced on well-branched, heat and drought tolerant plants. These are wonderful long-lasting cut flowers and perfect for drying. Large flowers 5 - 7 cm across bloom in a beautiful mix of colours including bronze, crimson, yellow, rose and white coral. In the garden the flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. Strawflowers are hardy and low maintenance.
Plant type: Annual flower; slightly frost tender
Plant height: 100 - 110cm tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 24°C; sow spring or autumn
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 3 mm deep, requires light to germinate
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into seedling trays for later transplanting or direct sow
Soil type: Tolerant of most well-drained soil
Flowering: 75 - 85 days; pick when 2-3 layers of petals have unfolded but before they are fully open; to dry, gather them in small bunches and hang upside down in a well-ventilated room or on a verandah away from direct sunlight
*Good for bees
200 seeds per packet
Xerochrysum bracteata
Syn. Paper Daisies
Annual flower; slightly frost tender
Strawflower 'Mixed'
Strawflowers are colourful, long-blooming annuals for the summer garden. The papery flowers are produced on well-branched, 100 - 110 cm tall, heat and drought tolerant plants. These are wonderful long-lasting cut flowers and perfect for drying. Large flowers 5 - 7 cm across bloom in a beautiful mix of colours including bronze, crimson, yellow, rose and white coral. In the garden the flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. For flower bunches, pick when 2 - 3 layers of petals have unfolded but before the flowers are fully open. To dry strawflowers, simply gather them in small bunches and hang upside down in a well-ventilated room or on a verandah away from direct sunlight. Once dry, they will last for months. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. Days to bloom: 10 to 12 weeks.