Paper Flower Double Mixture Xeranthemum Seed
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Xeranthemum annuum
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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80 - 90 Days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Heirloom
- Seeds saved over many years and passed down, in original form, from generation to generation.
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
- Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
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Ideal for Drying and Crafts
- Variety is excellent for creating dried flowers.
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Paper Flower Double Mixture Xeranthemum Seed
Unusual cut flower, fresh or dried.
Adorable, 1–1 1/2" papery blooms with silvery gray foliage and stems add an airy element to bouquets. Suitable for fresh and dried use. Mix of silvery-white and lavender blooms supported by sturdy, yet thin and flexible stems. Plants are well-contained, upright, and densely branched. Also known as annual daisy everlasting, paper flower, or immortelle.Specs:
Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Xeranthemum annuum
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Days To Maturity
Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.
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80 - 90 Days
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Life Cycle
Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).
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Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
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Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
Product Features
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Heirloom
- Seeds saved over many years and passed down, in original form, from generation to generation.
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Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
- Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
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Ideal for Drying and Crafts
- Variety is excellent for creating dried flowers.
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SOWING: Transplant (recommended) - Sow into 72-cell flats, or preferred seeding container, 5-8 weeks before planting out. Gently press seeds into soil or cover seed lightly as light aids germination. Harden off and transplant outdoors. Direct seed - Sow after danger of frost, 2-6" apart. Keep soil moist until emergence. Thin seedlings to 6-12" apart.
LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.
PLANT HEIGHT: 18-24".
PLANT SPACING: 6-12".
HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.
HARVEST: For fresh cut or dried - Harvest when flowers are fully opened and while color is still fresh and bright. Hang to dry.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Average, well drained soil.
USES: Fresh cut or dried flowers, garden beds.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Xeranthemum annuum
ALTERNATE NAMES: Immortelle, paper flower, annual daisy everlasting
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