Description
Strawflower, Silvery Rose, Helichrysum bracteatum – 100 seeds avg.
A long-lasting cut for fresh and dried use. Unique silvery-white blooms with soft blush pink tips! Rose coloration deepens as the flowers mature.
Planting Tips:
- A cool-season hardy annual that prefers full sun.
- Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden.
- Do not cover seed; allow 7-10 days to germinate.
- Space 6-12″ apart in the garden.
- Grows 36-48″ tall.
- 75-85 days to bloom.
- Winter hardy in zone 8 and south.
Keep the Blooms Coming:
- Harvest the central stem at almost ground level, just above the lowest three to four side shoots.
- Future cuts should be made at stem base.
- For fresh flowers harvest when the center is developed and the bracts, which look like petals, are almost completely unfolded.
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