Also known as Paper Daisies or Everlasting Flowers these tall, bright, mix of coloured flowers make a gorgeous addition to the garden.
The petals (which are in fact actually bracts) are stiff and paper-like and rustle when you touch them.
They make excellent dried flowers. To dry them, pick when the foliage is dry and the flowers are open. Tie in small bunches and hang upside down in a dry, well-ventilated place.
Seed Quantity: 400 Seeds
Type: Annual
Genus: Helichrysum bracteatum
Sow Seeds: Sow late winter-mid spring(February-April). Sow into fine seed compost and gently firm down. Keep moist and at 24℃. Light will aid germination.
Plant Out: When the seedlings are large enough to handle, pot on and grow in cooler but not cold conditions before planting outside when all risk of frost has passed. Likes full sun.
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