Purple-Red Strawflower Seeds – 100 Count

Southern Seeds was founded in 2019 by Ryan and Kim Dorn and became Seed Therapy in 2025. The family business moved its operations to the Dallas, Texas, area in 2023. Drawing on generations of growing experience, the team focuses on dependable seeds, personal customer service, and helping gardeners succeed. Its work includes relationships with American farms and seed donations to schools and community gardens.

Grow the ultimate everlasting flower with Purple-Red Strawflower seeds. This stunning heirloom is a must-have for any cutting garden, prized for its unique, papery blooms that feel dry to the touch even when fresh. This variety produces an abundance of beautiful, double blooms in a rich, jewel-toned, deep purple-red. Strawflower is a fantastic "cut-and-come-again" plant, providing a season-long supply of blooms. It's truly famous for its ability to be dried, holding its shape and vibrant color perfectly for "everlasting" bouquets, wreaths, and crafts.

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• Beautiful, rich purple-red, papery blooms with a classic "everlasting" texture.
• The absolute best flower for drying, holding its shape and color indefinitely.
• A prolific "cut-and-come-again" flower for an endless supply of blooms.
• An incredibly tough plant that thrives in summer heat and drought.

• Plant Name: Purple-Red Strawflower (Xerochrysum bracteatum)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 100 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Annual
• Height: 36-40 inches
• Days to Maturity: 75-85 days
• USDA Zone: Grown as an annual in all zones.
• Origin: American Grown

Sold as seeds for planting. Select this packet by its variety, quantity, and growing requirements; it is not a live plant.

Country of origin: United States. The supplier identifies this product as American-grown.

• Sowing: For best results, start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
• Depth: Press seeds into the surface of the soil, as they need light to germinate. Cover very lightly.
• Germination: Keep soil moist at 70-75°F. Germination takes 7-14 days.
• Spacing: Transplant seedlings outdoors after the danger of frost has passed, spacing them 9-12 inches apart.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun.
• Soil: Prefers average, well-draining soil.
• Harvest: For drying, cut stems just as the flowers are beginning to open, before the center is fully exposed.

Keep unused seeds dry and cool in a clearly labeled, closed container. Protect the packet from humidity and temperature swings, and retain the variety name and sowing notes for your next planting. Use the species-specific directions below when deciding whether to start indoors, sow directly, soak seeds, or provide a cold period. Germination and growth vary with seed handling and local growing conditions.

For general seed-starting and storage guidance, see University of Minnesota Extension’s seed-starting guide. Use the variety-specific packet directions for this product.

Shipping for this product

This product ships directly from Southern Seeds, now Seed Therapy. The supplier currently lists standard processing of 1–3 business days, increasing to approximately 3–5 business days during the busy late-December-through-April-or-May seed season. Processing is separate from carrier transit time. Its published standard shipping rate is $4.99 per order, with free standard shipping at a merchandise subtotal of $35 or more after discounts and before taxes. The options, offers, and final charges displayed at BuyAmerican checkout govern this order; purchases from other makers may ship separately. Carrier delivery dates are estimates. The supplier ships within the United States and may restrict certain seeds by destination.

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