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Golden everlasting Xerochrysum bracteatum

Also called Paper daisy, Strawflower

Previously known as Bracteantha bracteata, Helichrysum bracteatum

When it flowers

Xerochrysum bracteatum habit
Xerochrysum bracteatum habit. Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wild form of Xerochrysum bracteatum (Bracteantha bracteata Golden everlasting daisy). Mount Etna Caves National Park, Central Queensland.
Wild form of Xerochrysum bracteatum (Bracteantha bracteata Golden everlasting daisy). Mount Etna Caves National Park, Central Queensland.. Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Central Australia spring vegetation
Central Australia spring vegetation. Photo: Jdtravers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Bright golden paper daisies that keep their colour when dried.

A long-flowering daisy with papery bracts. Garden selections come in many colours; the wild form is golden yellow.

In the garden

  • Pots and containers
  • Mass planting
  • Cut flowers
Attracts
Pollinating insects and butterflies
Flowers
Papery golden flower heads 3 to 5 cm across.

Growing conditions

Light
Full sun
Soil
Sandy and loam
Drainage
Needs good drainage
Frost
Moderate frost
Water
Very drought tolerant
Climate
Subtropical, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate

Planting and care

Grown from
Seed and cuttings

Where it comes from

Native to
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia

Where to buy

Widely available.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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