Plants > Climbers

everlasting flower [3]

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Genus: Xerochrysum
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: bracted everlasting, golden everlasting, immortelle [3], paper daisy, straw flower, strawflower, yellow paper daisy

About this plant

an upright annual with lance-shaped leaves and flower-heads to 8cm across, in white or shades of yellow, pink and red, in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H2

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 18°C in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years