Xerochrysum ‘Diane Everlasting’ – Everlasting Daisy

Xerochrysum bracteatum everlasting daisy 'Diane Everlasting'

Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Diane Everlasting'
Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Diane Everlasting'

A low growing soft-wooded perennial with small dark green leaves and yellow everlasting flowers that attract butterflies. Great rockery, border or pot plant. Good heat tolerant plant, performs best in full sun but will tolerate light shade. Dry soil conditions will reduce the flowering. Feed with a good native fertilizer in spring, watering in well afterwards.

Family : Asteraceae

Cultivar Name: Diane Everlasting

Plant Type : Ground cover

Width : 0.5

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer, Autumn

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Column-shaped, Mound-shaped

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower, Pipe and drain friendly, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Xerochrysum

Common Name : Everlasting Daisy

Height : 0.7

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant, Wildflower meadow

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial, Short lived

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects