Fireball was made to keep summer color in circulation. Dark orange, papery bracts flare around bright yellow centers, holding their crisp form on straight stems in the garden, the vase, and months later in dried wreaths and everlasting bouquets.
The upright 30–40-inch plants have a clean, open habit that fits naturally into a dedicated cutting row or a sunny ornamental border. Though the first flowers take time, their bold sunset color arrives late enough to carry arrangements toward fall.
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Botanical name: Xerochrysum bracteatum
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Cultivar: Fireball
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Organic status: Certified organic seed
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Life cycle: Annual
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Colors: Dark orange with yellow centers
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Exposure: Full sun
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Sowing: Start indoors 6–8 weeks before frost or direct sow after frost
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Mature height: 30–40 in.
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Days to maturity: 85 days
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Seed unit: 1/64 oz.
Certified organic to USDA standards by Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC.
Cut mostly open flowers for fresh use; for drying, harvest as the buds show color and hang small bundles in a warm, dark, airy place. Find more enduring cutting flowers in our flower seed packets.
