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Summer Bonnet Collection

Strawflowers have turned out to be super-hardy in our trials over the last couple of years. The flowers dry brilliantly and keep their colour for years.
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10 jumbo seedlings

DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sow Under Cover
Direct Sow
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Position
Cutting Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
July - August
Height
45cm (18in)
Moisture
Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun

Description

Helichrysum (or strawflowers) have turned out to be super-hardy in our trials over the last couple of years. Best planted out (along with the matching hardy annual clarkia here) before the frosts are over in May to grow into super-substantial plants to flower all summer and autumn. The flowers dry brilliantly and keep their colour for years.

This collection contains 5 seedlings each of:
  • Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Salmon Rose' (syn. Helichrysum)
  • Clarkia elegans 'Salmon Rose'

Care Tips

Cut flowers regularly for the vase and to prolong flowering. Remove seedheads if you do not want it to self-sow.