Grow guide
How to grow Strawflower King Size Salmon
Xerochrysum bracteatum
- Type
- Strawflower
- Zones
- USDA zones 2–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 60–80 days
- Spacing
- 9″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Water As needed
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Tall branching plants with salmon-to-coral 2-2.5" papery double heads; drought-tolerant once established; blooms from about 10 weeks; works fresh or dried.
More strawflower varieties
Grows well nearby
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