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Golden Everlasting

Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Cockatoo' · Asteraceae

A perennial everlasting daisy bearing masses of papery golden-yellow flowers over grey-green foliage through the warmer months. A long-flowering bee-friendly cut flower and border plant.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Sandy Soil
Climate: Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate, Mediterranean, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.6 m H × 0.5 m W
Foliage: Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage
Flowering: Long-Flowering, Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Cut Flower & Vase
Pots & Containers
Bee & Pollinator
Water-Wise
Rabbit-Resistant

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 2 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 7-21 days
Best sown in: spring, autumn
Seed storage life: 3 years