CHUXAY GARDEN Red Helichrysum-Everlasting,Immortelle,Strawflower Monstrosum 100 Seeds Showy Accent Flowering Plant Striking Landscaping Plant Decor Garden Low-Maintenance

Remarkable scarlet red blooms to set your garden on fire! Bright red outer petals fade to orange and yellow centers on multi-branched upright 3-4' plants. The blooms have a dried papery texture even while fresh on the plant. Great for cut flowers, fresh and dried, and beautiful in flower wreaths, garlands, and garlic braids. Strawflowers are such cool and versatile flowers! Last well into frosty late fall days. The strawflower can behave as a short-lived perennial in zones 8 to 11, returning reliably for two to three years. In most regions, however, gardeners start strawflowers from seed each year. As an annual, the plant grows best in regions with hot summers, so if you have cool summers try growing the similar-looking calendula instead. Varieties of strawflower over 3 feet tall may need staking, but the newest cultivars are bred to be stocky and early blooming and need no support. Deadheading throughout the season will keep your plant in bloom. These drought-tolerant flowers will still be blooming brightly in the garden after a week of dry weather, but don’t let them wither in an extended period of drought. Weekly watering will keep the flowers perky and fresh. In the absence of rain, give them about 1 inch of water a week during the growing season but don't let the roots of the plant get overly soggy. Strawflowers do best in temperatures of 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 60 degrees at night. Strawflowers are not frost-tolerant, so they grow best in warm weather and prefer low humidity.