About
An upright annual with strap-like narrow green leaves to around 90cm in height. Unusually textured, double, everlasting flower-heads to 1.5cm across, in shades of crimson-red, salmon and rose pink, brown, yellow and white, appear in summer and autumn. Ideal for dried flower arrangements.
About the genus
Xerochrysum are erect annuals with large, papery everlasting flower-heads suitable for dried flower arrangement
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitBushy, Columnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun
PruningCut back after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 18°C in spring. Self-seeds, so harvest these or dig up seedlings and grow on
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to downy mildews