Tall Double Mix Strawflower Seeds – Fresh & Dried Flowers

Colorful Double Blooms for Fresh and Dried Bouquets

Tall Double Mix Strawflower produces bright, double blooms with a crisp, papery texture on long stems. Grow this mixed-color annual in a sunny cutting garden for fresh arrangements and flowers to dry for later projects.

Gather a handful of stems for a vase, then set aside a few small bunches to hang and dry. The textured blooms bring homegrown color to bouquets, wreaths and seasonal decorations long after cutting.

What You Receive

Seeds for planting, not live plants or cut flowers. Choose from 500 seeds, 2,000 seeds, 10,000 seeds, 1 oz or 1/4 lb.

This is a mixed-color offering. Individual colors and their proportions vary and cannot be selected separately. Weight-based packs contain an approximate number of seeds that varies by lot; the existing estimate is about 50,300 seeds per ounce.

Plant Details

• Plant: Tall Double Mix Strawflower.
• Botanical name: Xerochrysum bracteatum, also known as Helichrysum bracteatum.
• Life cycle: Grown as an annual.
• Approximate height: 40 inches, depending on conditions.
• Flowers: Mixed-color double blooms that may exceed 2 1/2 inches across.
• Light: Full sun is preferred.
• Soil: Well-draining soil with consistent moisture during establishment.
• Uses: Cutting gardens, sunny borders, fresh bouquets and dried arrangements.

Small Seeds: Surface Sow, Do Not Bury

Strawflower seeds need light for germination. Work over a tray in a sheltered spot, scatter seeds sparingly and gently press them onto pre-moistened seed-starting mix. Do not cover with a thick layer of soil. Use a fine mist or bottom watering to avoid washing seeds away.

Starting from Seed

• Start indoors: Sow approximately 6–8 weeks before your planned outdoor planting date.
• Temperature: Keep the growing medium around 70–75°F during germination.
• Moisture: Keep the surface evenly moist, never waterlogged or allowed to dry out completely.
• Germination: Often about 7–10 days under suitable conditions; timing varies.
• After sprouting: Provide bright light and good airflow. Thin crowded seedlings, keeping the strongest plant in each cell.
• Transplant: Gradually acclimate seedlings to outdoor conditions and plant out after frost danger has passed.
• Spacing: Allow approximately 18–24 inches between plants for this tall offering, with good airflow.
• Direct sowing: In areas with a sufficiently long growing season, surface sow outdoors after the last frost. Expect later flowering than with indoor starts.

Garden and Container Care

Plant in a sunny position with well-drained soil. Water while plants establish and during dry spells, without leaving roots in saturated ground. Mulch lightly or weed carefully to reduce competition, keeping mulch away from the stems. Tall stems may benefit from light staking or flower netting in exposed sites.

For containers, choose a large, stable planter with drainage holes and a free-draining potting mix. Avoid crowding seedlings, check moisture regularly and let excess water drain away. Container-grown plants may need more frequent watering than those in the ground. This is a tall selection, not a compact edging type.

Cutting for Fresh Bouquets

Harvest as a few outer rows of papery bracts open, before the bloom is fully expanded and the center is prominently exposed. Cut with clean snips, remove leaves below the water line and place stems promptly in clean water. Leave several sets of leaves on the plant to support further growth.

How to Dry Strawflowers

Cut before flowers fully open, since they continue opening after harvest. Remove foliage, gather stems into small, loose bunches and hang upside down in a dry, dark, well-ventilated place. Avoid damp conditions and direct sunlight while drying. Allow flowers to dry fully before arranging or storing.

Seasonal Expectations

Flowering depends on sowing date, weather and growing conditions. Remove spent blooms and cut suitable stems regularly to keep plants tidy. Treat this as a frost-sensitive annual rather than assuming perennial winter survival from a growing-zone number.