When to Seed Strawflowers
This annual flower should be transplanted or direct seeded into the garden once all danger of frost has passed.
Where to Plant Strawflowers
This flower will need full sun and will prefer loose, well-draining soil, however, it is not super picky about its growing conditions.
Growing Strawflowers
Sow seeds 1/16 inch deep and six to ten inches apart. Once mature, thin to 14 to 18 inches apart. Once established, these flowers are low maintenance and drought tolerant. This is a pretty low-maintenance crop, but regularly deadheading will result in more flowers.
Harvesting Strawflowers
Strawflowers can be harvested for cut flowers or left to mature in the garden where they will readily reseed. Typically, these blooms are harvested for dried arrangements. Hang dry in bundles.