Astéracées • Bracteantha bracteata

Mixed everlasting flowers - Organic

"Colors that don't fade, as if summer has decided to last well beyond the season."

$4.49

Number of seeds

The strawflower is an iconic annual flower, renowned for its brightly colored, papery bracts that retain their vibrancy long after harvesting. This mix offers a rich and luminous palette, ranging from golden yellows and warm oranges to reds, pinks, and whites.

The plant forms upright, well-branched stems bearing round, structured, almost graphic flowers. What appear to be petals are actually rigid, glossy bracts, giving the flower its "immortal" appearance. The more discreet central flowers also attract pollinating insects.

In the garden, strawflower is easy to grow and undemanding. It thrives in sunny locations and well-drained soil. Once established, it tolerates drought relatively well and continues to bloom throughout the summer. Its abundant flowering makes it a reliable choice for flower beds, borders, and cut flower gardens.

• Sowing: Easy germination

• Cultivation: Easy plant to grow

• Growing season: Warm season

• Growth: Summer growth

Note: Sow in well-drained soil and avoid excess nitrogen, which promotes foliage at the expense of flowers.

The everlasting flower (Helichrysum bractata) is not cultivated for culinary use, but it holds an important place in floral traditions. It has long been used for making dried bouquets, wreaths, and long-lasting decorations, prized for their exceptional durability.

Mixed everlasting flowers - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

7-10 days

Germination temperature

18° to 22° Celsius

Sowing depth

Surface sowing - without covering the soil

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

25 cm

Distance between rows

50 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Light (sandy) soil

Soil moisture

Dry soil

Soil fertility

Plant not very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

90 cm

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