Bracteantha bracteata

Deep rich wine-colored blooms. This blend was grown alongside our other strawflowers and may include a mix of other colours. Strawflowers are also known as everlasting flowers and these stunning papery blooms are great drying flowers.

Details:
Plant type: annual
Site: full sun
Planting depth: surface sow
Plant spacing: 6 in
Germination rate: 95%
Seeds per packet: 50
Seed origin: Ontario, Canada

How to grow
Start seed indoors 6 weeks before your last frost date. Place in a warm area to germinate. Plant outdoors once chances of frost have passed. Transplant outdoors once chances of frost have passed. Seed requires light to germinate, do not cover. Pinch plants once they've reached 12 inches to encourage branching for more blooms.

How to harvest
Harvest when flowers are half open and before they are pollinated. For drying, harvest strawflowers before yellow center becomes visible.