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Xeranthemum annuum (Annual everlasting)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.75m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Xeranthemum annuum
Other names
Immortelle, Annual everlasting
Genus
Xeranthemum Xeranthemum
Species
X. annuum - X. annuum is a slender, upright annual with branching, wiry stems bearing woolly, linear to narrowly elliptic, silvery grey-green leaves and single or double, daisy-like, bright pink, crimson, dark purple, or white flower heads from summer into autumn.
Xeranthemum annuum is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright, Branching
Flower
White, Bright-pink, Crimson, Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple, White, Bright-pink, Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green, Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey, Grey-green in Summer; Silvery-grey, Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
If drying, cut before flowers are fully opened and hang upside down in a cool, dark, ventilated area. Remove at the end of the growing season.
Propagation
Sow seed at 16C (61F) in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Xeranthemum annuum (Annual everlasting) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.45m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Wildflower, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, City, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun. If drying, cut before flowers are fully opened and hang upside down in a cool, dark, ventilated area.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Xeranthemum annuum
Other names
Immortelle, Annual everlasting
Genus
Xeranthemum Xeranthemum
Species
X. annuum - X. annuum is a slender, upright annual with branching, wiry stems bearing woolly, linear to narrowly elliptic, silvery grey-green leaves and single or double, daisy-like, bright pink, crimson, dark purple, or white flower heads from summer into autumn.
Native to
Mediterranean
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright, Branching
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Colour
Flower
White, Bright-pink, Crimson, Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple, White, Bright-pink, Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green, Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey, Grey-green in Summer; Silvery-grey, Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Pruning
If drying, cut before flowers are fully opened and hang upside down in a cool, dark, ventilated area. Remove at the end of the growing season.
Propagation
Sow seed at 16C (61F) in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Xeranthemum annuum (Annual everlasting) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.45m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Wildflower, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, City, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun. If drying, cut before flowers are fully opened and hang upside down in a cool, dark, ventilated area.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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