Helichrysum Bracteatum - Orange aka Strawflower, Paper Daisy, or Everlasting Daisy is a half hardy eye-catching plant bearing double bright orange, papery, daisy like blooms that are shiny and sit atop tall strong stems with lance shaped leaves. It’s in the Asterceae family and a perennial in USDA zones 8 to 10 or grown as an annual in cooler locations. Perfect for fresh cut or dried flowers where it retains the color and lasts almost forever. Growing up to 40 inches tall and 30 inches wide, it grows best in full sun, is a great addition to flower beds and borders, blooms from July to September, and will attract bees and butterflies while being resistant to deer and rabbits. Native to Australia it is easy to grow in sandy well-draining soil and has low maintenance. So, this is a great plant for the beginning, busy gardener! Don’t miss out on this flower find, it will surely add a nice touch to any garden!
40+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 8 - 10
Full Sun
Height: 36 inches – 40 inches
Width: 30 inches
Blooms: July - September
Attracts butterflies and bees
Medicinal: analgesic and anti-inflammatory used for dressing wounds (before consuming anything, please do your own research or consult a physician first)
Repels moths when dried
Great for cut flowers, dried flowers, beds, borders
Deer and rabbit resistant
Easy to grow
Low Maintenance
Native to Australia
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
