General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 12-15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: 70ºF-75ºF
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, press lightly into soil.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Strawflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Xerochrysum bracteatum
  • Synonym: Helichrysum bracteatum

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