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Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Purple Red' (syn. Helichrysum)
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
Most of us would not have been seen dead with these in our garden five years ago — too Maiden Aunt to be stylish, but this has been turned on its head and now the whole strawflower brigade are one of the trendiest things you can grow, because they look good dried all through the year and home-grown give you the most sustainable decorations and vases ever
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
Product details
- Type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - October
- Height
- 90cm (36in)
- Common name
- Strawflower
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover from March-May. Sow seeds thinly. Don’t cover seeds with soil, they need light and warmth (18-26 degrees) to germinate (7-10 days). Pot on and plant out after the frosts, space/thin 40cm (16in). Can sow direct in April/May.
Care Tips
Plant out after the last frosts. Feed and deadhead to prolong the flowering period.
Flowering Time
July - October
