Helichrysum Swiss Giants Mix Seed produces fully double strawflower blooms for bright garden colour, fresh cutting and dried arrangements. It is a valuable warm-season flower for South African gardeners wanting long-lasting papery blooms with excellent dried-flower potential.
View the South Africa-specific grow guide: Helichrysum Strawflower Grow Guide for South Africa
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Warm-season annual cut and dried flower.
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Scientific Name: Xerochrysum bracteatum, formerly Helichrysum bracteatum
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General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer after frost risk has passed; start in trays for earlier flowering.
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Position: Full sun.
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Sow Depth: Surface sow or cover very lightly because strawflower seed benefits from light.
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Spacing: 25-30 cm apart.
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Germination: About 7-10 days in warm, bright, evenly moist conditions.
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Height: Around 90-100 cm for cut-flower types.
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Available Pack Sizes: 20 g raw seed
Why Grow This Variety
- Fully double strawflower blooms are excellent for drying.
- Bright mixed colours add cheerful summer garden impact.
- Papery flowers hold shape and colour well after cutting.
- Useful for fresh bouquets, wreaths and dried arrangements.
Garden Uses
Grow Helichrysum Swiss Giants Mix in a sunny cut-flower row, annual border or dried-flower garden. Cut stems for fresh use, or harvest partly open blooms and hang them upside down in a dry, airy place for dried arrangements.
Growing Notes
- Surface sow or cover only very lightly; light supports germination.
- Use full sun, free-draining soil and 25–30 cm spacing for airflow and usable stems.
- Keep seedlings evenly moist, then water established plants deeply and let the surface begin drying between waterings.
- Support tall cutting rows where wind or storms are severe.
- For drying, cut when the outer bracts are open but the centre is not fully expanded, then hang in a dry, airy, shaded place.
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