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Sundaze® Flame Strawflower
Bracteantha (Xerochrysum) bracteata

  • Exposure
    • Sun
  • Season
    • Fall
  • Mature Size
    • 10 - 14 Inches
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Sundaze® Flame - Strawflower - Bracteantha (Xerochrysum) bracteata
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Sundaze® Flame Strawflower Bracteantha (Xerochrysum) bracteata
Sun 10 - 14

These Yellow and Orange bicolor blooms can make a huge statement in a container or garden.

Features

Heat-tolerant; unique red and yellow flowers spring through fall; good dried flower bicolor blooms

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Fall Interest
Heat Tolerant
Deadheading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant

Characteristics

Height Category: 
Medium
Garden Height: 
10 - 14 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
12 Inches
Spread Maximum: 
0 Inches
Flower Colors: 
Yellow
Flower Shade: 
Yellow
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Foliage Shade: 
Green
Habit: 
Mounded
Container Role: 
Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Sun
Bloom Time: 
Planting To Hard Frost
Hardiness Zones: 
9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Uses: 
Container
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

Plant alone or in combinations in all container types and landscapes

Duration: 
Annual
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

These heat loving plants are a great choice for hot climates, especially those with high night temperatures.

Often plants that look great in the nursery don't always hold up in your yard because they can't take the heat and dry summer season. Sundaze are drought tolerant Australian outback plants with superior performance even under low water conditions.

An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.

Patent Information: 
Sundaze® Flame Bracteantha (Xerochrysum) bracteata 'Flobrafla' PP: 16950 Can. PP: 2531
Plant Fun Statement: 
STEM and STAMEN above the rest.
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