Strawflower, Everlasting Flower

Strawflower, Everlasting Flower

Strawflowers produce loads of vibrant, 2-3 inch papery, pompom-like flowers on well-branched, heavy blooming, 3-3.5 foot tall plants. Easy to grow, they tolerate both heat and drought. Known as an "Everlasting" because the flowers will last indefinitely when dried. Plants flower over a long season.

 Strawflower, is a stout perennial native to Australia but grown in Northern part of India as winter annual. This plant that grows to a height of nearly 3 feet bears a profusion of papery textured flowers amongst 5 inch oblong -lineolate leaves. Flowers come in White, pink, yellow, red, peach and crimson colours.

Strawflowers attract butterflies and are superb for cutting. 

Plants are easy to grow, heavy flowering, and tolerate heat and drought.  

Growing Strawflower 

Light:                          Full Sun

Type:                          Annual

Height:                       1 to 3 feet

Width:                         6-12 inches wide

Flower Color:             White, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Red

Seasonal Features:   Spring Bloom

Problem Solvers:       Drought Tolerant, Groundcover

Propagation:              Seed

Special Features:      Cut Flower, Good for Containers, Low Maintenance  

Plant Usage : Flowers of this species are great as cut flowers and when they are dried, the papery flowers will last indefinitely. The plants are easy to cultivate and make excellent container plants. 

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