Fothergill's Helichrysum Strawflower Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Bracteantha bracteata (syn. Helichrysum bracteatum), a classic country garden favourite celebrated for its distinct texture.
• Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual, establishing quickly from seed to deliver an intensive and heavy flush of summer colour within a single growing season.
• Growth Habit: Reaches a commanding, tall height of 90cm (3ft) with a strong, upright posture that adds great architecture to mid-to-back border designs.
• Color Palette: Produces a cheerful, high-contrast mixture of bold orange, pink, and yellow flower heads that maintain their brilliant pigments even in hot weather.
• Sunlight Position: Requires a position in full sun, which helps the unique, papery petals fully expand and encourages maximum flower production.
• Drying Excellence: Renowned as one of the very finest cut and dried flower varieties available, the unique straw-like blooms preserve their shape and bold colours indefinitely when dried properly.

Care & Growing Instructions:

• Sowing Position: Sow under cover in early spring, or direct sow into finely prepared, well-drained soil in a warm, sun-baked area after all danger of frost has safely passed.
• Harvesting for Bouquets: To ensure the best form for everlasting winter displays, cut the long stems just as the first few outer rows of petals unfold, then hang them upside down in a warm, dry, and well-ventilated room.