Strawflower - Apricot Peach

Strawflower 'Apricot Peach'
Helichrysum bracteatum

Strawflower is the ultimate multitasker for your cutting garden, bringing texture and versatility to fresh bouquets, dried arrangements, and even fall wreaths.

This warm mix of peachy-apricot blooms sits atop tall, well-branched plants with long, strong stems, making them perfect for both fresh and everlasting displays. Known as "everlasting flowers," their papery petals hold their color and shape indefinitely when dried—talk about staying power! Plus, pollinators can’t resist these profuse bloomers, so your garden will be buzzing with life.

Details:
Plant type: annual
Height: 36-40”
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 75-85 days
Plant spacing: 6-9”
Pinch: not necessary
Approx seeds per packet: 50

How to Grow:

Transplant (recommended): sow your seeds indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost. Seed requires light for germination, so do not cover. Bottom-water until the seedlings emerge. Transplant once all danger of frost has past. 

Direct seed in areas with long summers.

Plants may need support. 

Germination: 7-10 days at 70-75°F (21-24°C). 

Where to plant: 

Plant in Sun in moist and well-drained soil.

Harvesting/Vase Life:

Harvest when the flowers are half open and before they are pollinated. You can expect them to last in a vase for about 7 days.