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Pierrot Red

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Pierrot Red

Flower

Rhodanthe chlorocephala

  • Full sun
  • Zones 1–11
  • 55 days to maturity
  • Flowers
  • 12" spacing
  • Low water
  • Annual
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  • Overview

    Productive plants produce relatively small, 1-2" upward-facing, daisy-like flowers with papery petals. Most blooms have a dramatic, contrasting black center while a small percentage have golden centers. The flowers have a long vase life and also make excellent dried flowers. The plant stature is a bit short for cutting (approximately 18-24"). Plants are basal branching, which makes the thin, wiry stems easy to cut and strip. Very comparable plant habit and performance to Pierrot White. Helipterum is also known as Acroclinium, immortelle, paper daisy, Australian everlasting, and everlasting daisy.

  • Planting

    Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost (light-dependent germination) and transplant after hardening off, or direct sow outdoors 1-2 weeks after last frost

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: low. Soil: Well-draining, moderate fertility preferred; tolerates poor to average soil. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 7-10 days.