Xerochrysum bracteatum
Origin: Australia
Improvement status: Cultivar
Seeds per packet: ~100
Germination tested 11/2025: 85%
Life cycle: Annual
'Sultane Mix' offers a jewel-like blend of magenta, yellow, orange, pink, and white strawflowers, mostly bicolor, and all with the species' characteristic yellow hearts. Good for fresh cut flowers or dry arrangements. This Aster family species — formerly placed in the genus Helichrysum, but moved by the taxonomists to Xerochrysum in 1990 (though most seed companies still use the old name) — is native to Australia.
These seeds were produced by our friends Cody Egan and Dylan Bruce of Driftless Seed Supply in Wisconsin.
GROWING TIPS: Start one to two months early indoors for best results.
