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Common names: "Paper Daisy" or "Strawflower"
Latin name: Bracteantha bracteata cultivar
Bronze Orange Strawflower
Class: Annual

Growth habit: Clump forming

Max height: 10" - 14"
Spread: 10" - 12"

Flowers: Spring - Summer
Available cultivars: 20+

Origin: Hybrid
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured: Paper Daisies 'Bronze Orange'
Cultivation: New for 2003! "Strawflowers" are awesome plants. Their live flowers feel just like dried straw. 

Plant Strawflower in full sun in fertile, well drained soil. Space Plants 10" - 12" apart. Strawflowers are quite heat tolerant. Their flowers are excellent for cutting and drying, as well as attracting Butterflies. Hardy down to 30 degrees.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Downy mildew.
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