Purple Red Strawflower Seeds - Xerochrysum, 100 seeds

Bring endless color to your garden with Strawflower (Everlasting Daisy) Seeds. Known for their papery petals that keep vibrant shades even after drying, these flowers are perfect for fresh gardens, dried bouquets, and long-lasting arrangements. Easy to grow and drought tolerant, strawflowers are a must-have for gardeners who love low-maintenance beauty.

Seed Information

• Type: Flower Seeds
• Common Name: Strawflower, Everlasting Daisy, Paper Daisy
• Genus: Xerochrysum
• Life Cycle: Annual (perennial in frost-free zones)
• Features: Drought tolerant, easy to grow, long-lasting cut flowers, excellent dried flowers, attracts butterflies
• Season of Interest: Summer through fall
• Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor (can start indoors)
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Cultivating Difficulty: Easy to moderate
• Watering: Light to moderate
• Climate: Mediterranean, Humid Subtropical, Semiarid, Temperate
• Growth Habit: Upright clumping, 24–36 in tall, 12–18 in spread
• Soil Type: Well-draining sandy or loamy
• Soil pH: 6.0–7.0 (neutral to slightly acidic)
• Planting Time: Spring after frost or indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost

Growing Instructions

• When to Plant: Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or directly outdoors after frost danger has passed
• Soil: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil, neutral to slightly acidic pH
• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Watering: Light to moderate, avoid soggy soil
• Spacing: 12–18 inches apart
• Germination: 7–14 days at 65–70°F (18–21°C)
• Bloom Season: Summer through fall
• Tips: Harvest blooms before fully open for best dried flowers