Encyclopedia · Asteraceae · Xerochrysum bracteatum
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Xerochrysum bracteatum
Golden Everlasting
Xerochrysum · Asteraceae
Papery flowers in gold and cultivated colour forms provide a long, bright season and excellent pollinator value. It is suited to sunny naturalistic beds and cut-flower planting.
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Classification
Genus
Xerochrysum
Family
Asteraceae
Common name
Golden Everlasting
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Xerochrysum bracteatum belongs to the Xerochrysum genus within the Asteraceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun
Soil
Well-drained soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
0.4–1 m H × 0.5 m W
Landscape use
flowering perennial
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Further reading
- 01Species profile and accepted Australian name — Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Plant Census
- 02Xerochrysum bracteatum taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service