Strawflowers (Bracteantha) are easy-care and elegant annual plants that offer a long bloom season. At first glance, it might seem like they have a strange common name, but touch the brightly colored blooms and it becomes apparent. An excellent dried flower, the petals have a dry, papery feel. Just cut the blooms and enjoy them in DIY craft projects, such as dried-flower wreaths, swags, etc. Strawflowers thrive in sunny garden beds and borders. The plants are tidy and mounding, so they’re fine choices for planting along pathways or in the middle or front of the border with perennials or other annuals. Their mounding form looks especially nice when paired with ornamental grasses, snapdragons, veronica, or other spiky, upright plants. You can also enjoy strawflowers in container gardens; the plants thrive in pots, too. This makes strawflowers a fun choice for adding color to sunny decks, patios, porches, and balconies. You can grow them by themselves or combine them with other plants.
