Helichrysum Bracteantha 'Buttery Sunshine'

Fantastic, bright yellow, buttery, papery, everlasting flowers bloom from April and all through summer. The deep green foliage slowly makes a mound growing to around 40cm tall, this condensed bushy mound producing a seemingly endless procession of large buds. Flowers have a papery feel and are one of the longest lasting cut flowers, indeed lasting "forever" when completely dry! It is surprisingly frost hardy in a sheltered spot. Native to Australia, this species grows rapidly into upright, branching plants with narrow grey-green foliage. Flowering is continuous through warm weather, with blooms held well above the leaves on firm stems. The bracts, often mistaken for petals, retain their colour as they dry, while the central flowers provide pollen and nectar during the flowering period.