Helichrysum bracteatum Silvery Rose - Strawflower seeds

Helichrysum bracteatum Silvery Rose is distinguished by its large pink flowers with silvery reflections. Its heads, which never seem to fade, are perfect for making the lovely dried bouquets that are in fashion today. Everlasting flowers are appreciated for their long and generous summer flowering, as well as for their ease of cultivation. They like heat and sun and tolerate drought well. This annual, 80 cm tall plant, will find a place in a flowerbed, a border, or even in the vegetable garden. Sow under cover in March-April, or directly in the garden in April-May.

From the Asteraceae family, like sunflowers or daisies, Xerochrysum bracteatum is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Australia, grown as an annual in our latitudes. The everlasting flower is also known as Helichrysum bracteatum or Bracteantha bracteata. The Silvery Rose variety is covered from July to October with heads of approximately 4 cm in diameter. They consist of a yellow centre of fertile flowers surrounded by pink bracts with a cream-white reverse, giving them a silvery appearance. The bracts do not fade, making the everlasting flowers perfect for making dried flower bouquets. Harvest the flowers before they fully open and hang them upside down in a well-ventilated, dark place to dry. Then remove the leaves and let your creativity flow.

With their height of 80 cm, the King Size Silvery Rose Helichrysum will find its place in the vegetable garden, where traditionally cut flowers are planted, in a flowerbed or a border along with perennials or other annuals whose flowers can also be dried. Consider Achillea ptarmica Weihenstephan with lovely white flowers, the Rosy Veil Gypsophila with fluffy pink flowers, and the Flamingo Feather Cockscomb Celosia with mauve-pink flowers.