Apricot Strawflower | 25 Seeds

Classification: Xerochrysum bracteatum (Heirloom) Texture: Papery Bracts | Ceramic-Like Palette: Apricot | Blush | Muted Peach Role: The Everlasting

Fresh flowers are essentially a tragedy waiting to happen. The Strawflower is the exception to the rule of decay.

This heirloom variety produces blooms that feel pre-dried while still growing on the stem. The "petals" are actually stiff, papery bracts that possess a ceramic-like rigidity. Even when fresh, they refuse to wilt.

The color palette is a sophisticated study in warmth—a blend of soft apricot, muted peach, and blush tones that look less like garden flowers and more like porcelain artifacts. It is the ultimate design hack: a flower that creates the illusion of life indefinitely.

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The Curator’s Notes:

• The Immortality Protocol: This is the gold standard for dried botanicals. Once cut and hung upside down, the stems rigidify and the colors lock in. They will look exactly the same in January as they did in July.
• The Harvest Window: Critical. For the perfect dried specimen, cut the stems before the flower fully opens. If you see the yellow center, you have waited too long. Capture them while they are still guarding their secrets.
• The Yield: This is a "cut-and-come-again" engine. The more you harvest, the more it produces. It is desperate to bloom, regardless of how aggressively you curate your bouquets.
• Structural Integrity: Because the heads are stiff, they add necessary weight and texture to "wispy" arrangements. They are the solid geometry in a cloud of softness.