Strawflower - Cranberry Rose

50 Seeds

A trending annual flower that dries beautifully, they are easy to grow, cheerful and colourful all season long. They tolerate poor soil, heat and drought, making them an low maintenance addition to your pots and beds.

Cranberry Rose is a new shade selection that is a profuse bloomer with double blooms in rich cranberry-red shades touched with soft rose.

Tall, well-branched plants produce flowers 2–2 1/2" across, providing a long-lasting pop of colour in the garden or bouquet. Also known as Pomegranate, this versatile beauty is perfect for cutting or preserving!  

Sowing: indoors (recommended) 5 - 8 weeks before last frost. Direct seed - After last frost, only where summers are long and temperature is consistently warm.

Season: Annual

Height: 60 - 100cm (36 - 40 inches)

Bloom Season: June - September

Sun: Full sun

Depth: Do not cover the seed, but press into the soil

Plant Spacing: 45-60cm (18 - 24 inches)

Germination: 7 - 10 days

Harvest notes for drying or cutting: harvest in morning when 2-3 layers of petals have opened but before flowers fully open. Over mature flowers will not dry properly or hold colour.