A small sub-shrub perennial/biennial with narrow green foliage and a profusion of golden everlasting flowers through the warm months. A great general garden or pot plant and wonderful cut flower. Flowers best in full sun but will tolerate light shade. This is a drought tolerant plant, but dry soil conditions will reduce the flowering.Tolerant of light frost.
Feed in warm weather with a good native fertilizer, watering in well afterwards to avoid leaf burn. To dry the flowers, pick while in bud and hang upside down until dry.
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub, Clumping perennial
Common Name - Everlasting Daisy, Paper Daisy
Scientific Name - Xerochrysum bracteatum
Family - Asteraceae
Cultivar Name - Daisy Fields Gold
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 0.4
Maximum Height - 0.6
Minimum Width - 0.5
Maximum Width - 1
Flower Colour - Yellow, Gold
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer, Autumn
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix
Plant Environment - Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Wildflower meadow
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Spreading, Mound-shaped
Life Span - Biennial, Perennial
Soil Moisture - Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method - Softwood cutting
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Feature plant, Border plant
Special Uses - Cut flower
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Butterflies, Other insects
Angus Cultivar - No
