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Helichrysum Bracteatum Silvery White Seed produces crisp, papery white strawflower blooms for fresh cutting, dried arrangements and sunny garden displays. It is a useful neutral colour for South African gardeners building an everlasting-flower palette.
Plant Information
- Plant Type: Annual
- Scientific Name: Xerochrysum bracteatum (syn. Helichrysum bracteatum)
Growing Information
- General Sowing Time: Spring to early summer once frost risk has passed; start in trays 4-6 weeks before planting out.
- Position: Full sun.
- Sow Depth: Surface sow; do not cover seed as light is required for germination.
- Spacing: 25-30 cm apart.
- Germination: 7-10 days in warm conditions.
- Height: Around 90-100 cm for taller cut-flower types; support may be useful.
- Available Pack Sizes: 100 raw seed, 1000 raw seed
Why Grow Helichrysum Silvery White?
- White blooms brighten mixed strawflower bunches and dried arrangements.
- Excellent everlasting texture with long-lasting papery bracts.
- Works well as a fresh cut flower and dried flower.
- Useful neutral colour for bouquets, borders and cottage-garden planting.
- Attracts pollinators in sunny, well-drained beds.
Garden Uses
Use Helichrysum Silvery White as a clean highlight in cut-flower rows, dried-flower collections and mixed sunny borders. It combines well with rose, sulphur, apricot, orange and red tones where a white flower helps lift the whole palette.
Growing Notes
- Start in trays and transplant carefully once seedlings are strong and weather is warm.
- Bottom water or mist gently so the uncovered seed is not buried.
- Use well-drained soil and avoid overly wet conditions.
- Pinch young plants if you want more branching and higher stem production.
- Harvest when two or three layers of bracts have opened, before the flower is fully mature, especially for drying.
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