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annual everlasting

Xeranthemum annuum

Genus: Xeranthemum
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: common everlasting

About this plant

a slender annual with grey-green, linear leaves and daisy-like everlasting flowers 4cm across, in white or shade of pink and red, in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Provide light support on exposed sites. Cut flowers for drying before they have fully opened and dry upside down in a well ventilated area

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 16°C in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years