Full sun
8 - 14
Flambe® Orange
Strawflower
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Flambé is one of Dr. Rick Schoellhorn's top ten favorites for Florida.
Are you looking for a plant for that hot dry part of your yard that never seems to get enough water? Flambé Chrysocephalum love heat and dry conditions and flower continuously through the summer. Small round golden orange flowers cover the plants. Give them air circulation and bright sun. they can be planted at any time of year except winter in north Florida.
Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, sandy soil tolerant, frost tolerant to 30F with minimal damage, so good for extending season both in spring and in fall. Somewhat salt tolerant.
Leaf/Foliage: Flambé Orange has silver green foliage, still a great contrast but not as silver as Flambé yellow.
Goes great with: Coleus Royal Glissade, Intensia Phlox, Superbells Calibrachoa, any annuals or perennials where silver foliage can act as an accent. Best in bright full sun conditions!
Habit: Both low mounding cultivars, orange is slightly more prostrate.
Season: Spring through fall
Where does it come from: Tasmania and Australia
Tips: Like all Chrysocephalum and Helichrysum these plants love full hot sun and good air circulation, making them excellent mixed container and hanging basket plants. The innovation here is that you get both attractive foliage and flowers on one plant. Grow in full sun and avoid shady situations. Regular fertilizing is fine, but once established this genus is extremely
tough!
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FeaturesTufted orange flowers on silvery foliage; very heat and drought tolerant• Deadheading Not Necessary • Drought Tolerant * • Fall Interest • Heat Tolerant • Landscape Plant *Even drought tolerant annual and perennial plants will need water for the first few weeks while they get established. Shrubs and trees will need to be watered for the first year after they are planted. After this, little or no supplemental water will be necessary when planted in the ground. No plant is truly drought tolerant in a container; water is necessary for all plants in containers. Ornamental CharacteristicsFlower ColorOrange Foliage Color Silver Height 8-14" (Short) Spacing 14-16" Habit Trailing Trails Up To 20 Container Plant Style Spiller - Trails over the side of a container Patent InformationFlambe® Orange 'Flochrora' US PP19,369; Can. PBR 3279 |
Plant NeedsDurationAnnual Bloom Time Planting to Hard Frost Zone(s) Annual except in zones 9 - 10 Hardy Temp 25°F (-4°C) Exposure Full sun Water Needs Dry to Normal Maintenance Easy Uses Landscapes and containers Use in planters or landscapes; great in informal drifts |
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Growing Tips Deadheading not necessary for continuous bloom. Plants will "bury their dead" (new flowers will quickly cover old flowers) so no deadheading necessary. |
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| Year | Award | Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bronze Medal | Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2009 | Top Performer | Mississippi State University |
| 2008 | Excellent Rating | Boerner Botanical Garden |
| Welcome new addition for gardens. | ||
| 2008 | Top Performers - Foliage | University of Delaware |
| 2008 | Top Performers - Flowers | University of Delaware |
| 2008 | Top 10 | Delaware Valley College, Henry Schmeider Arboretum |
| 2008 | Best Overall Impression | Oregon State University |
| 2008 | Most Consumer Appeal | Oregon State University |
| 2008 | Top 10 for Fall | Mississippi State University |
| 2008 | Top Performer | University of Georgia |
| 2008 | Exceptional Rating | University of Georgia |
| 2008 | Leader of the Pack Summer | North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum |
| 2008 | Leader of the Pack Summer - Late Season | North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum |
| 2008 | Leader of the Pack Summer - Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum |
| 2008 | Best of the Best | University of Georgia |
| 2007 | Top Rated Performer | University of Florida-Winter Trials |
| 2007 | Top Rated Performer | City of Cedar Rapids |
| 2007 | Outstanding Performer | Texas A & M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2007 | Top Performer | University Laval |
| 2007 | Leader of the Pack Summer | North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum |
| 2007 | Leader of the Pack Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum |
| 2007 | Top 10 | Mississippi State University |
| 2007 | Top Performer | Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2007 | Top Performer | Smithsonian Institution |
| Honestly, when it first arrived I thought they would live about a week in our heat, humidity, and densely planted beds and in-ground irrigation before dying off. I was totally WRONG! These are tough little plants… They have formed a low mat (6-8 inches tall) and about 1 foot wide, they mingle nicely. | ||
| 2007 | Best of Trials for Summer | University of Florida |
| 2007 | Excellent Rating | Boerner Botanical Garden |
| Welcome new addition to the garden - different but desirable shape and growth habit | ||
| 2006 | Outstanding New Varieties | University of Florida |
| 2006 | Top Performer | Cornell |
| 2006 | Outstanding New Varieties - Spring | University of Florida |
| 2006 | Best of Trials Flowering - Summer | University of Florida |
| 2006 | Top Performer | Michigan State University |
| 2006 | Gardeners Choice | National Arboretum |
| 2006 | Leader of the Pack Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum |
| 2006 | Exciting Annual | University of Minnesota |
| 2006 | Best New Varieties | City of Cedar Rapids |
| 2006 | Top Rated Performer | Virginia Tech |
| Both of the Chrysocephalum were great. Bloomed incessantly. Landscape and baskets, both in full sun. Also extremely frost tolerant - were the last annuals we pulled up after Halloween… (First frost was October 10). H. Scoggins, VA Tech | ||
| 2006 | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2006 | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum |
