Perfect for Hot Summers

I first encountered strawflowers in my Grandma's garden. You can tell right away that their texture is different than most flowers. She planted a pink variety, at the Garden Show, there were some dainty yellow strawflowers that just "popped" against the green foliage.

Even in this picture, you want to reach out and touch the petals to see how they feel. (They are dry and rigid - very inline with their name.) The best part about strawflowers? They thrive in long, hot summers and will bloom from late spring until fall. I don't always like yellow flowers, luckily you have several options with strawflowers including light and dark pink, bronze, purple and white in addition to a few yellow shades.

Treat strawflowers as an annual in our area. Once temperatures start to drop, they will start to struggle.