The Strawflower Sundaze « Flame Strawflower, 'Bracteantha bracteata', a Proven Winners plant, is an upright, ever blooming plant that produces red/orange flowers all season long. They are very heat tolerant, and are a standout in combinations. Strawflower has thin, lance shaped, grayish green leaves that may reach a length of 5 inches. The flowers are held on sandpapery, hollow, branching stems. Use strawflower in annual beds, borders and as cut flowers. Strawflower is the everlasting flower of choice for dried floral arrangements. The papery bracts dry beautifully without losing their color or shape, and they last indefinitely. Strawflower are also commonly called everlasting daisy or golden everlasting.For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial.
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