Paper Daisy - Everlasting
(Helipterum Roseum)
Paper Daisy Mix (Helipterum Roseum Mix) - Starting Helipterum seeds is an easy and rewarding way to grow this lovely annual. The Helopterum seed mix will produce blooms with yellow centers and papery petals in shades of white and rose. Helipterum flowers are excellent for cutting and drying. Common names for this flower are Paper Daisy and Everlasting Daisy. The 1 inch (2,5cm) blooms dry and preserve well, keeping the color indefinitely. To keep the Helipterum plant full of blooms, keep the spent flowers cut back. The Paper Daisy plant will die back with the first frost.

SOWING
Paper Daisy seeds can be started indoors 6 weeks before the end of frost season. Press the flower seed into the soil and keep them moist. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, they can be transplanted into larger pots for continued growing. Harden the seedlings for 10 - 14 days, and transplant them outdoors in later spring once frost danger has passed. For areas with long growing seasons, prepare a weed free seedbed loosening the soil and raking it well. Sow the Helipterum seeds directly in the seedbed and press the flower seeds into the soil. Thin to strongest plant every 8 - 10 inches (20-25cm). Helipterum will bloom usually within 12 weeks of sowing the flower seeds.
Season: Annual
Height: 20 inches (50cm)
Bloom Season: Mid spring to early fall
Bloom Color: Mix
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Sandier soils preferred
Temperature: 70 - 75F (21-24C)
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Press the seed into the soil surface, do not cover
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 10 inches (25cm)