Common Name: Strawflower, Golden Everlasting, Paper Daisy
Scientific Name: Helichrysum Monstrosum
Physical Attributes: Mixed flowers in shades such as pink, red, orange, yellow and cream, with a texture similar to thick paper sits atop woody erect stems that will bloom until the last frost. Starting off as small buds and slowly exposing a feathery soft yellow center.
Uses: Dried flowers hold colour and shape. Beds and borders.
Life Cycle: Annual (roughly 70% annual, 30% perennial)
Growing Height: 40cm
Attracts: Native bees and butterflies.
When to Sow: Spring, Summer & Autumn.
Sowing Depth: 5mm
Sow Spacing: 30 – 45cm
Sowing Method: Lightly sow on the surface as light is required to germinate. Only do so after the last frost of the season.
Position: Full sun
Germination Time: 7 – 14 days
Maintenance: Deadhead and cut back once flowering ceases.
Seeds Per Packet: 100
Strawflower Tom Thumb Dwarf Mix | Australian Native — 100 Seeds
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$4.95
Iconic Australian Natives, this Dwarf Tom Thumb Mix will light up any pocket of your garden with endless colour and blooms until the first frost of the season. These flowers live up to their common name ‘Everlasting Daisy’ as once harvested and dried they will forever bring the same amount of colour and punch as if freshly cut. Watch as the delightful textured petals unfold and reveal the pollen-filled yellow centers your happy garden pollinators will love.
