Paper Flower Double Mixture Xeranthemum brings a cottage garden charm to fresh arrangements and dried flower displays. These bushy plants reach 18-24 inches tall and produce fully double blooms in a mix of colors that dry beautifully while retaining their vibrant hues. From seed to harvest takes just 80-90 days, making this an open-pollinated variety you can save year after year. It thrives in garden beds and transitions effortlessly from fresh bouquets to long-lasting dried arrangements, giving you months of color from a single planting.
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2-11
24in H x ?in W
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Moderate
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Double blooms set this xeranthemum apart in the garden, with papery petals that feel substantial in the hand and maintain their jewel tones for months when dried. The color mixture means you get surprising combinations in every season, from soft pastels to deeper jewel tones, all on compact plants that won't sprawl across the bed. Because light actually helps these seeds germinate, you barely need to cover them at all, making this one of the easiest flowers to start from seed.
Grown primarily as a fresh cut flower and dried flower specialty crop. Harvest fully opened blooms at peak color, hang them to dry in bundles, and enjoy them in arrangements for months. The papery texture and lasting color make these especially valuable for dried bouquets, wreaths, and long-term floral displays where fresh flowers won't survive.
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Sow seeds into 72-cell flats or your preferred seed container 5-8 weeks before your last frost date. Press seeds gently into soil or cover very lightly, as light aids germination. Maintain moist soil until seedlings emerge. Harden off seedlings for several days before transplanting outdoors.
Transplant hardened-off seedlings outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Space plants 6 inches apart. Set them at the same depth they were growing in their containers.
Direct sow seeds after the last frost date, spacing seeds 2-6 inches apart. Keep soil moist until seedlings emerge, then thin to 6-12 inches apart as they grow.
Harvest blooms when flowers are fully opened and while their color is still fresh and bright. For fresh arrangements, cut in the morning and place in water immediately. For drying, hang entire stems in loose bundles in a warm, well-ventilated space away from direct sunlight until papery and brittle.
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