Strawflower Monstrosum. Strawflowers will retain. Flowers occur during spring lasting well into summer.
Pinch out the tips for bushier plants. Also called Paper Daisy Everlasting Daisy and Everlasting Flower Helichrysum Monstrosum features thin lance-shaped grayish-green leaves up to 5 inches long and sandpapery hollow branching. Bright red outer petals fade to orange and yellow centers on multi-branched upright 3-4 plants.
Monstrosum Fire Ball Strawflower Xerochrysum bracteatum Bright red.
The pom-pom-shaped Monstrosum variety comes in red pink white or orange. Bracteantha bracteata Remarkable scarlet red blooms to set your garden on fire. Bright red outer petals fade to orange and yellow centers on multi-branched upright 3-4 plants. Monstrosum varieties grow 3040.