CELOSIA, Century Mix (80 days) Celosia argenta, var. plumosa   These brilliantly colored blooms grow to 24” tall with a spectrum of colors including pale lemon, orange, red, pink and yellow. Stems are long enough for fresh flower bouquets and early pinching will trigger robust multi-branching.  Blossoms dry well, holding their color in wreaths, everlasting bouquets, and garlic braids.  Easy from seed, Century Mix Celosia also makes for a great border plant.  SSF. Packet (~150 seeds)...

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Celosia, Cockscomb, Salmon Mix Celosia cristata (75 days)  A beautiful everlasting flower related to amaranth.  This variety produces a large central head that is a yellow/salmon orange color and has wonderful curves and folds, much like a brain.  Grows to about 18” and produces abundant side shoots that really spruce up any bouquet.  Pinch early to encourage more moderate sized blooms.  Dries well, preserving its shape and color for months.  Native to Africa. SSF. Packet (0.5g ~ 50 seeds) ...

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Echinops, Globe Thistle Echinops ritro (240 days) A beautiful perennial thistle that produces gorgeous pale purple / blue metallic looking globe shaped 2-3” blooms. Works really well in fresh and everlasting bouquets.  Being a thistle, the leaves are pokey.  1/2 g (~30 seeds)...

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Strawflower, Apricot Mix Helichrysum bracteatum (90 days)   Must have  annual everlasting variety with flowers that range from creamy peach to bright coral. Start seeds indoors and transplant in May after the danger of frost has passed.  These beauties can grow up to 5 feet and produce branching stems. Plant in full sun.  Packet: (0.1g~55 seeds) Photos credited to Flora Organic Farm...

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Strawflower, Copper Red Helichrysum bracteatum (90 days)   An intense variety of strawflower with  burnished red bracts that fade into copper with a bright yellow center. Stands out amongst the other flowers in fresh or dry arrangements.  Flowers are double and about 1-2 inches wide. Highly branched habit, plants can grow up to four feet. Start seeds indoors and transplant in May after the danger of frost has passed.   Pair with Apricot and Purple Sunset for a bevy of beauty reminiscent of the evening sky. Packet: (0.1g~55 seeds)...

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Strawflower, Purple Sunset Helichrysum bracteatum (75-85 days)   Gorgeous deep merlot colored 2” flowers set on branching stems. Excellent fresh or dried flowers. Start seeds indoors and transplant in May after the danger of frost has passed.  These beauties can grow up to 5 feet and produce branching stems. Plant in full sun.  Packet: (0.1g~55 seeds)...

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Strawflower, Showy Mix Helichrysum bracteatum (90 days)  This is a wonderful showy everlasting flower that is easy to grow and brings beauty to your garden and home for many months.  Plants are started indoors and planted out in May, at 12” spacing and will grow to a height of 4+ feet.  They produce a flourish of dozens of 1 ½-2” flowers that have a consistency of dried straw in a wide variety of colors from yellow, white, rose, fuchsia, orange and hues in-between.  Flowers make supreme everlasting arrangements for wreaths, garlic braids and bouquets.  SSF.  Packet :(0.1g ~65 seeds)...

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Strawflower, White/Pink Mix Bracteantha bracteata (90 days)  This is a variety like our other strawflower mix, however, it has been selected for flowers in white to pale pink shades. An excellent everlasting flower for bouquets and wreaths and a dependable, long-lasting flower in fresh bouquets. SSF Packet: (0.1g~65 seeds)...

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