Strawflower Orange – 900 Seeds (Helichrysum bracteatum)

Brighten your garden with the glowing brilliance of Strawflower Orange. Known as the everlasting flower, its papery petals retain their fiery hue long after cutting, making it a top choice for both fresh displays and dried arrangements.

What Makes It Special

• Striking deep-orange blooms with lasting brilliance

• Retains color perfectly when dried

• Heat and drought tolerant

• Blooms continuously from summer to frost

Key Features

• Half-hardy annual

• Height: 60–90 cm

• Excellent for dried bouquets and fresh vases

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil

• Easy to grow, low-maintenance

Ideal For

• Dried flower crafts and arrangements

• Summer cutting gardens

• Borders and pollinator-friendly beds

• Long-lasting garden color displays

Sowing

• Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or outdoors after frost has passed

• Lightly cover seeds – they need light to germinate

• Germination: 7–14 days at 18–21°C

• Space plants 25–30 cm apart

• Pinch young plants to encourage bushier growth