Golden Everlasting

Xerochrysum bracteatum

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This small shrub is admired for the masses of everlasting golden flowers that appear throughout warmer months. Enjoy the flowers in your garden or cut and dry some to enjoy indoors. Tip pruning when young, promotes bushy growth and more flowers.

Form
Wildflower
Height
0.2m
Spread
0.2 - 0.6m
Flowering time
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Flower colour
Yellow
Light requirements
Full sun
Part shade
Soil type
Sandy
Loam
Limestone
Landscape setting
Coastal
Plains
Hills
Tolerates
Full coastal exposure
Moderate frost
Drought

Attracts nectar feeding native birds and native butterflies. Caterpillar food for the Australian Painted Lady Butterfly.

Habitat for
  • Birds
  • Butterflies
  • Insects

 

Photos

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Xerochrysum bracteatum flower by Peter Watton

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Xerochrysum bracteatum flower by Peter Wotton

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Xerochrysum bracteatum flower by Peter Watton

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Xerochrysum bracteatum by Peter Watton

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