Cranberry Rose Strawflower

Often called everlasting flower or paper daisy, they make nice fresh cut flowers or, when dried, last a long time, retaining their shape and color. Useful for crafting and creating. Continuous harvesting encourages more blooms from midsummer until frost.  

60 seeds

PLANTING

Helichrysum bracteatum

Annual

Germination: 7-21 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-75ºF

Seed Planting Depth: Sow on the surface and press into soil; seeds need light to germinate.

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75ºF soil temperature. Transplant after the last frost, 12-15" apart. 

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sow after last frost, only in areas with long growing seasons

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width: 3-4' by 12-15" 

Spacing: 12-15" apart

Light Needs:  Full sun

Soil Needs: Loose, rich, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: 80-90 days

Uses:  Flower beds, cut and dried, everlasting flowers 

Care: Water seedlings regularly until established. Amend soil with compost before transplanting. Harvest flowers often for bouquets or for drying. Dried flowers: Harvest flowers when they are partially open, then hang upside down in a dark room with good airflow.