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Helichrysum bracteatum

Annual Strawflower, Everlasting

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Description

This plant will grow 2'-3' high and 1' wide and has beautiful flowers that come in white, red, yellow, pink, purple, and orange, blooming from summer through the first frost. Flowers resemble pom-poms and can be dried for flower arrangements. Leaves are woolly looking, green and strap-like. This annual does best in full sun with moderate amount of water.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.