Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
straw flower
This hardy annual produces a bounty of daisy-like flowers atop slender stems, blanketing the late summer garden in vivid shades of crimson, copper, pink, gold, and yellow. Easy to grow and low maintenance, ‘Eternity Mix’ thrives in sunny borders and cutting gardens, and is a great choice for ‘everlasting’ indoor arrangements. A mixture for the flower arranger, and bold, long-lasting late summer colour for the gardener.
Please note that as this is a mix, plants from seed may differ in quantity and colour from the image above.
Please note that as this is a mix, plants from seed may differ in quantity and colour from the image above.
How to care for Helichrysum Eternity Mix:
Support the plants with twiggy branches in exposed gardens. To obtain the best dried flowers, cut just before fully open, hang upside down in small bunches in a dry, dark, well ventilated area where they will open out and dry naturally preserving their colour.
Sowing instructions:
Sow from March in trays or pots under glass at 55°F (13°C), but best sown in situ, in a well-prepared tilth, 1cm deep from May. Thin them out when they are large enough to handle allowing 20cm (8in) between each plant. An autumn sowing will produce slightly earlier flowers the following year.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.7m
Eventual spread:
0.25m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
approx 350 seeds
£2.49
Seed Packets (only)£2.95
Named Day Delivery£10.95
