Strawflower Choice Blend HEIRLOOM Seeds
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Strawflower Choice Blend HEIRLOOM Seeds

Helichrysum bracteatum

Item #1144

Annual. Do you have a hot and dry area that lacks zest? This dazzler will radiate color all over your garden! Rock gardens will brighten up, mixed borders will glow, window boxes will shine. Sturdy stems and blossoms in shades of white, red, orange, yellow, purple and pink will make for fine fresh cut and dried flowers. Grows in all soil types. Heat and drought tolerant.




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Annual

Full sun

Blooms summer

2'-3' tall

Days to Emerge:
5-10 days

Seed Depth:
Press into surface

Seed Spacing:
A group of
4 seeds
every 12"

Thinning:
When 1" tall,
thin to 1
every 12"

When to sow outside: 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost.

When to start inside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost.

Special germination instructions: Requires light to germinate; do not cover seeds - press lightly into soil surface; keep moist.

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