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Strawflower Seeds - Copper Red

Superb fresh blooms and a staple for dried arrangements

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Perfect for Dried Flowers
Perfect for Xeriscaping
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Helichrysum bracteatum

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

  • Branching
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 28 to 36 inches

COLOR

  • Orange
  • Red
  • Yellow

Strawflower Copper Red adds a striking presence to the garden or bouquet with its warm, bronzy-red blooms that shimmer like burnished metal. This variety produces large, everlasting flowers perfect for cutting and drying, holding their vivid color through the seasons. Robust and easy to grow, it thrives in full sun and blooms generously on tall, upright stems.

  • • Heat, drought, and poor soil tolerant
  • • For fresh, cut when outer bracts are two-thirds open and center is still tight
  • • For drying, harvest at peak color and hang small bundles in a dark, airy place

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • Surface

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 9 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 75 Up to 80 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

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    Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

    Excellent germination without any special treatment. All the seeds I've purchased from Eden Brothers have produced excellent results so far.

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