Short-lived Perennial or Annual: Drought, heat & deer tolerant. Has unique 2-2 œ" flowers with a straw like texture. Nice bedding, rock garden, container & cut flower plant where the flowers dry perfectly! Use flowers fresh or dried for bouquets, dried arrangements & wreaths. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: apricot and peach. Tall & well-branched. Ht.: 36-40". Exp.: sun. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z8-10. (syn. HELICHRYSUM, XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum)