Helichrysum bracteatum
Annual Strawflower, Everlasting
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
Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.
Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.