A Hardy Flower
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
Momence, Illinois
March 9, 2016 6:33am CST
If you want a hardy flower for your garden, one that will still have flowers well into fall and sometimes even into winter then the straw flower is what you want. This is a beautiful flower and it's petals feel like straw. I have only seen them in two colors, yellow and burgundy. The yellow are more common and I have only seen the burgundy once. I have brushed away the snow and still have a flower. It's a pretty amazing flower.
I have one pictured here, in bloom and still budding. If you ever have the chance to purchase a straw flower I suggest you get one. It will make you happy well into the colder months.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Mar 16
The name or picture not familiar. Very pretty flower.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 Ours insn't a rock garden - instead of dirt and mulch we have rocks. The photo was taken the day the job was complete...we do have small bushes planted now. Stuff that grows 'free form' no trimming!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
I have to purchase one every spring as they don't come back, but I have to have at least one in my garden every year. Abby they feel just like straw and nothing seems to damage them.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill I would absolutely love a rock garden. I have loved rocks my whole life. I wish I could talk my hubby into it. He compromised with me and we have huge river rocks as the border to our flower gardens. Guess that will have to do lol.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
So you can get these in Australia?
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 Do you know its scientific name? Our strawflower/everlasting/paper daisy is an Australian native so maybe it is slightly different.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
@JudyEv Yes the scientific name is Xerochrysum bracteatum
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@rebelann (112875)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Mar 16
It's beautiful.
I've decided to forgo planting anything this year, that dern ground squirrel is still messing around and it's drivin Ally nuts, she's chased that lil varmint but she's not fast enough to catch it, I think I'm glad about that though.
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@rebelann (112875)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Mar 16
Oh man that's a bummer @fishtiger58 I hope you find something they don't like which will make them go somewhere else.
Have you tried putting chicken wire round your garden?
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
I just looked at my garden and it looks like the squirrels have dug up a few of my bulbs as well. Grrrrrr.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
@rebelann Hubby refuses to do that. He says it will look ugly so I guess for now we tolerate the squirrels. They only do this in the spring. And only take a few, not sure why.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Mar 16
I would love to have those. I had never heard of them and not sure if I have seen them around here fish. I need something bright for my balcony here.
Does it need a lot of sun?
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 Good to know then. I got sun blazing in the morning on my balcony but after about 11am it is shady.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView Sounds perfect.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
I don't think so, mine get some sun everyday but a good part of the day they are in shade as well.
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@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
10 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 Thats amazing. I would have that flower if we have winter here. 
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
It really can withstand the cold. I was shocked the first year we planted this. To see it with snow on the ground was so cool. We buy this flower every spring since,.
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@LadyDuck (471436)
• Switzerland
10 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 I remember that I had a bouquet in my bedroom when I was a teenager, it's a shame that we had no digital cameras back in those times.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
I wish you had a photo too. Many colors wow I would love to see them in more than the two colors I have seen. I would buy one of every color.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Mar 16
@LadyDuck I love this new digital age, especially where cameras are concerned. I have many photos from way back when but the quality compared to today doesn't even begin to compare.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
9 Mar 16
I may look for some. I planted some purple cone flowers last year and was very pleased. Great photo of beautiful flowers.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Mar 16
These look similar to cone flowers but they are a different flower. I hope you can find some.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
10 Mar 16
That is exactly the sort of flower I am looking for. I will look into it when I get home.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Mar 16
I hope you can find one. I am getting at least one this spring.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Mar 16
I'm not sure, I get it every year at a local garden center.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
9 Mar 16
yes ma'am, purty 'n fer the most part hardy lil flowers. i used to've both colors here'n a big bed. i fear they aint drought proof though they put'p a fight fer several years. they're great dried also 'n used'n wreaths 'n other fall decor.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
They are great in dried arrangements. I have to get at least one of these every spring.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 They must look pretty in your garden.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
@just4him Especially when there is snow on the ground.
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
9 Mar 16
Does it need lots of sun? Your flower is beautiful.
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
9 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 we have a lot of pine trees around, so we don't get full sun. I might try them if I can find them.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
@cindiowens I think they will do just fine.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
I have in a place that gets some sun and some shade all day. So I think it will thrive almost anywhere. Thanks glad you like it.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Mar 16
I suppose if you want although the petals are like straw.
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@divalounger (6123)
• United States
9 Mar 16
So very pretty! I love to see blooms into the colder weather!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
I do too, flowers make me happy when we are having such gloomy weather. Thanks so much
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
11 Mar 16
very pretty to see some flowers - not common here anymore unless I'm at the hardware store (like home depot, lowes etc)
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Apr 16
Thanks so much glad you like them
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
9 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 I am familiar with sun flower . But this beautiful flower here is not a familiar one.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
10 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 I have not seen this flower here.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
I have to have this flower every year. You might not have this in India.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
9 Mar 16
I never heard of a straw flower but it would be nice to see blooming flowers into the fall season
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
A big reason I purchase this flower every spring for my gardens. They last longer than any other flower I have ever had in my gardens.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
9 Mar 16
It almost looks like a Sun Flower @fishtiger58 .
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
It is very similar, they only get about 8 inches high plant and all.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Mar 16
I hope you can find some they are a cool flower. Have a great day as well.
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