Helichrysum Bright Bikini Mixed - Strawflower seeds

Helichrysum monstrosum Bright Bikini Mixed, make up this mix of annual plants with a compact habit, producing an abundance of very double flower heads in 8 vibrant and bright shades in summer and early autumn. Perfect for containers, rockeries, and anywhere with shallow soil, these small plants are highly heat-resistant and tolerate temporary droughts. They are ideal for filling small spaces. The flowers last a long time in dried bouquets.

Xerochrysum bracteatum is another name for the evrlasting flower, native to Australia. This plant, belonging to the Asteraceae family, has flowers arranged in heads, but they differ from daisies and centaureas in the absence of ray florets or petals, which are replaced by coloured and shiny bracts. This characteristic allows the inflorescences to last a long time once they are dry, as the bracts do not 'wither'. The Bright Bikini Mixed selection produces small plants, not exceeding 35 cm (14in) in height. They are annual plants with an upright habit, slightly rough, sparsely branched stems, adorned with small lanceolate deciduous leaves, medium green, villous, slightly bluish, measuring from 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4in) long. Flowering occurs from summer to early autumn, depending on the sowing date. The flowers are nectar-rich and highly visited by butterflies. Depending on the plants, the 3 to 5 cm (1 to 2in) diameter flower heads come in 8 colours: white, bright yellow, orange, light pink, bright pink, dark pink, coppery red, or dark red.