Our Favorite Everlasting Flowers

Hardy Annual, Strawflower, or Everlasting, is an easy plant to grow, with a wide range of colors. The true petals are found in the center of each flower and they are surrounded by colorful, straw-like bracts. The flowers bloom from summer to early autumn. Harvest flowers for drying before they open fully and hang them upside down in cool, dark place. Seeds need light to germinate; plant in porous soil. They prosper during hot summers, but high humidity or continual damp may cause stem rot.
Tips:
When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow on in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost 30cm (12in) apart in sun and ordinary well drained soil.
Harvesting:
Pick when foliage is quite dry and the flowers are well open, tie in small bunches and hang upside down in a dry, well ventilated place until dry.

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Complete Everlasting Flower Growing Guide



( Xeranthemum Annuum ) seeds.
TPF287 Immortelle Mix ( Xeranthemum Annuum )
If you enjoy cutting and preserving flowers, Xeranthemum Annuum seeds are a must for your garden. Often called Xeranthemum Everlasting Immortelle, these papery-textured, double daisy flowers are excellent for drying. Immortelle flowers are attractive, easily grown, and they are one of the most popular everlasting flowers available. Xeranthemum flowers are white, pink and violet and measure 1 1/2 inches across.
For the earliest blooms, start Xeranthemum seeds indoors in the late winter using small peat pots. For areas with a long growing season, Immortelle seeds can be sown directly outside in a prepared seedbed. Cover the Immortelle flower seed lightly with soil and keep moist. Once established, Immortelle is fairly drought tolerant. For drying, cut the flowers in the morning when the bloom is just beginning to open. Hang in bunches upside down in a well-ventilated room.
An annual plant growing 24" tall.
  1.1g pack ( about 750 seeds ) $2.95
Apricot Peach Mix  ( Bracteantha bractcata ) seeds.
SF377 Apricot Peach Mix ( Bracteantha bractcata )
Elevate your garden with the luminous, "everlasting" beauty of the Apricot Peach Mix Strawflower (Bracteantha bracteata). These aren't just flowers; they are nature's own preserved treasures, offering a sophisticated blend of sunset-inspired tones that stay vibrant long after harvest.
Features:
Radiant Color Palette: A warm, romantic blend of apricot, peach, salmon, and rose with golden undertones that create a glowing effect in both fresh and dried arrangements.
The Ultimate "Everlasting": Known for their unique, papery bracts that feel pre-dried on the stem. When dried, they retain their shape and brilliant color indefinitely, making them perfect for wreaths, garlands, and winter decor. Heat-Loving Workhorse: These sturdy, 3- to 4-foot tall plants are exceptionally heat and drought tolerant, thriving through the peak of summer when other flowers might fade.
Pollinator Magnet: While you'll love them for cutting, bees and butterflies will flock to them for their nectar-rich centers.
Height: 36–42 inches, featuring well-branched stems that provide plenty of blooms for cutting. Sun Requirements: Full Sun (at least 6–8 hours). Days to Maturity: 75–85 days. Harvest Tip: For the best dried quality, harvest when only the first 2–3 layers of petals have unfurled.
  25mg pack ( about 50 seeds ) $2.95
Sweet Everlasting ( Gnaphalium obtusifolium ) seeds.
SF133 Sweet Everlasting ( Gnaphalium obtusifolium )
Sweet Everlasting, also known as Rabbit Tobacco, is silvery green due to the appressed hairs that cover its surface. The white flowers are clustered in quarter inch buds with many overlapping bracts. The tips of these buds are usually yellow or brownish. The bracts will eventually spread out and fall off when the seed ripens.
Sweet Everlasting’s fruit has a tuff of light brown hairs that will allow it to be carried off by the wind. The plant also gives off a wonderful maple syrup smell, making it a nice addition to any garden.
This plant is attractive to the Painted Lady Butterfly and the leaves are aromatic when crushed, making a nice potpourri component.
  55mg Package ( several hundred tiny seeds ) $2.95
Paper Daisy ( Helipterum roseum ) seeds.
JB226 Paper Daisy ( Helipterum roseum )
This is a favorite everlasting for preserving. They produce blooms with yellow centers and papery petals in shades of red-rose. Helipterum flowers are excellent for cutting and drying. Common names for this flower are Paper Daisy and Everlasting Daisy. The 1 inch blooms dry and preserve well, keeping the color indefinitely. To keep the Helipterum plant full of blooms, keep the spent flowers cut back. The Paper Daisy plant will die back with the first frost. Grows about 20 inches tall, annual.
  125mg Package ( about 40-50 seeds ) $3.95
Rosy Mix Pierrot Paper Daisy ( Helipterum roseum  ) seeds.
LET721 Rosy Mix Pierrot Paper Daisy ( Helipterum roseum )
This mix will produce blooms with yellow centers and papery petals in shades of white and rose. Helipterum flowers are excellent for cutting and drying. Common names for this flower are Paper Daisy and Everlasting Daisy. The 1 inch blooms dry and preserve well, keeping the color indefinitely. To keep the Helipterum plant full of blooms, keep the spent flowers cut back. The Paper Daisy plant will die back with the first frost. Grows about 20 inches tall, annual.
  101mg Package ( about 40-50 seeds ) $3.95
Sultane Mix  ( Bracteantha bractcata ) seeds.
SF212 Sultane Mix ( Bracteantha bractcata )
Whether you’re a professional florist looking for the perfect "filler" or a home gardener wanting blooms that last forever, the Sultane Mix is your gold standard. These aren’t just flowers; they are nature’s own everlasting art.
The "Forever" Flower for Every Garden. Imagine a garden bed that stays vibrant from mid-summer right through the first hard frost. The Sultane Mix delivers an explosion of copper, crimson, gold, salmon, and silvery-white double blooms. Their unique, papery bracts aren't just beautiful—they are incredibly durable, standing up to heat and drought without losing their brilliance. Why You’ll Love Growing Sultane Mix:
Florist-Grade Stems: Specifically bred for extra-long, 40-inch straight stems that make harvesting and arranging a breeze.
The Ultimate Everlasting: Unlike other blooms that wilt in days, Sultane Strawflowers keep their vivid colour and shape indefinitely when dried. Pollinator Magnet: Watch your garden come alive as bees and butterflies flock to these nectar-rich centers.
Low Maintenance, High Reward: Once established, these plants are tough as nails. They thrive in full sun and require very little fuss to produce a massive yield.
Stop buying expensive dried bouquets and start growing your own. With just one packet of Sultane Mix, you can create stunning fresh centerpieces all summer and enough dried wreaths and crafts to last the entire winter. Bring a touch of "everlasting" beauty to your backyard today.
  140mg pack ( about 100 seeds ) $2.50
Winged Everlasting ( Ammobium Alatum Grandiflorum ) seeds.
SF336 Winged Everlasting ( Ammobium Alatum Grandiflorum )
This is an excellent flower for the cutting garden that can be grown from seeds, and is very popular to cut, dry and use as an everlasting. As soon as the flowers open about half way, typically in mid-summer, they are cut, tied in small bunches, hung up-side-down and dried in warm, well-ventilated rooms.
The richly flowering plants grows approximately 28 inches tall. The flower heads are about 3/4 inch wide. Ammobium Alatum seeds can be sowed indoors in March - April, or outdoors in poor, well-drained soil in a sunny position after frost season is over. Ammobium flower seeds may be grown as a perennial in frost free zones. Winged Everlasting plants are native to Australia.
  50mg Package ( about 100 seeds ) $2.95
  500 seeds $6.95
Purple-Red  ( Bracteantha bractcata ) seeds.
LET980 Purple-Red ( Bracteantha bractcata )
Strawflower is a terrific annual! It easily establishes from seeds, and produces lovely flowers from late spring until fall frosts. As an added bonus, the flowers can be cut and dried and made into dried floral arrangements. The flowers hold their color very well after drying giving the additional name for this flower of Everlasting Daisy.
Add a touch of color to your landscape with our delightful Helichrysum Paper Daisy varieties! To ensure vibrant blooms, plant your seeds in well-draining soil and a sunny spot. With these varieties, you get happiness and beauty! Ht. 36-40".
 152mg pack ( about 200 seeds ) $2.95
White Strawflower ( Bracteantha bractcata ) seeds.
LET981 White Strawflower ( Bracteantha bractcata )
Strawflower is a terrific annual! It easily establishes from seeds, and produces lovely flowers from late spring until fall frosts. As an added bonus, the flowers can be cut and dried and made into dried floral arrangements. The flowers hold their color very well after drying giving the additional name for this flower of Everlasting Daisy.
Add a touch of color to your landscape with our delightful Helichrysum Paper Daisy varieties! To ensure vibrant blooms, plant your seeds in well-draining soil and a sunny spot. With these varieties, you get happiness and beauty! Ht. 36-40".
 154mg pack ( about 200 seeds ) $2.95

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