Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Bright Bikini'

RHS Plant Profile
everlasting 'Bright Bikini'
everlasting 'Bright Bikini' RHS

Synonyms

Bracteantha bracteata 'Bright Bikini Mixed'
Helichrysum 'Bright Bikini Mixed'

Award of Garden Merit
Annual Biennial

An upright annual with strap-like narrow green leaves and double, everlasting flower-heads to 8cm across, in white and shades of yellow, orange, red and pink, appearing in summer and autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1 year
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Xerochrysum are erect annuals with large, papery everlasting flower-heads suitable for dried flower arrangement
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 18°C in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews