Helichrysum bracteatum Fireball - Strawflower seeds

Helichrysum bracteatum Fireball is appreciated for its red flowers tinged with yellow and orange. All summer long, this annual plant abundantly offers us its perfect flowers for composing charming dried bouquets, which are coming back into fashion. This beautiful clump, which can reach a height of 90 cm, will find a place in a sunny flower bed or border. It is an easy plant that loves heat and well-drained soil and tolerates drought well. Sow under cover in March-April or directly in the garden in April-May.

From the Asteraceae family, like sunflowers or daisies, Helichrysum bracteatum is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Australia, grown as an annual in our latitudes. The everlasting flower is also known as Bracteantha bracteata. It is appreciated for its long and generous flowering. The heads bloom from July to October. They consist of a yellow heart of fertile flowers surrounded by colourful, shiny bracts that do not fade. This characteristic makes these flowers perfect for making dried flower bouquets. Harvest the flowers before they fully bloom and hang them upside down in a well-ventilated and dark place to dry. Then remove the leaves and let your creativity take over.

Helichrysum bractaetum Fireball everlasting flowers are quite tall at 90 cm. They are best used in a flower bed or a border. They will also brighten up the vegetable garden with their flamboyant flowers. Combine them with other flowers for drying such as Statice QIS Apricot with its pale orange-pink flowers, Amarantine Strawberry Fields with its red flowers, or Craspedia Drumstick with its yellow balls.