STRAWFLOWER
Copper Red
Bracteantha bracteata
Strawflowers are wonderful fresh or dried and this variety is a lovely deep burnt orange/red which will keep even when dried. Blooms are doubles and up to 5cm wide
Type : Annual
Position : Sun
Height : 90 cm
Quantity per packet : 50
Growing
Sowing method : Transplant, start inside 3-5 weeks before last frost.
When to plant : Spring and autumn
Spacing : 30cm
Depth : Do not cover, light required for germination.
Germination : 7-10 days
Days to maturity : 75-85
Harvesting
When to pick : Cut when 2-3 layers of petal have opened, hang to dry.
Picking will encourage more flowers.