Tall Strawflowers Seeds

The Everlasting mixed seeds are one of the best-known and most popular of the Australian native "paper daisies". Our tall paper daisies mix will provide a wonderful sea of colour to your green space.

Description

These colourful, vibrant blooms in shades of sunny yellow, fiery orange, pretty pink, and deep red brighten up any space. They have a commanding presence, reaching up to heights of 70 cm and petal-like bracts on their flower petals that are papery to the touch, giving them a dry, everlasting look that holds up beautifully even when they are cut and dried. 

The best part? Strawflower seeds are drought-tolerant and easy to maintain, making them the perfect choice for experienced gardeners and those just starting out. They grow beautifully in native-style landscapes, pots on the balconies, sunny garden beds, borders, rockeries, and even coastal spots.

The leaves are typically large, up to 100mm long, and range from green to grey-green in colour. While the individual flowers are tiny, they form dense clusters surrounded by bright, papery bracts. What looks like a single large flower is actually a cluster of many tiny flowers, with the colourful bracts acting as showy "petals." In fact, there can be over a hundred true flowers nestled within the ring of bracts.

Planting Guide

Australian native Paper Daisies are usually quick growing in sunny, well-drained positions. They benefit from regular light pruning annually to encourage branching and a greater number of flowers. Severe pruning to overcome "legginess" may be successful but only as a last resort.

Lifecycle: Short-lived perennial

Colours: Pink, white, yellow, red, orange

Sowing Methods: Direct sowing, raising seedlings, seed trays

Sowing Depth: 1mm

Germination: 7 to 14 days 

Temperature: 18°C to 21°C

Plant Height: 70cm

Sunlight Requirement: Full sun

Soil Type: Well-drained

Delivery Information

Delivery Times Regular:   7 to 11 days Express:  1 to 4 days

Delivery Location Australia Wide

Sowing and Growing Information

Sowing Period Autumn or Spring   Avoid frost

Flowering Period Spring ~ Autumn (depending on location and time of Sowing)

Sowing Rate 0.5 to 1.0 gm per m²

Growth Height 70cm