Bracteantha spp. Yellow

Common Name:
Paper Daisy (Yellow)

Description:
Bracteantha spp. Yellow, commonly known as Yellow Paper Daisy or Strawflower, is a cheerful and sun-loving flowering plant known for its vivid golden-yellow blooms that retain their colour and form even when dried. Belonging to a group of tough, resilient Australian native species and hybrids, this variety produces papery, daisy-like flowers atop slender, upright stems, making it ideal for cut flowers and everlasting arrangements. The blooms appear prolifically from spring through to autumn, attracting bees and beneficial insects to the garden. Well-suited to Melbourne’s conditions, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating dry spells once established. Regular deadheading will promote extended flowering. Its compact form and brilliant display make it perfect for rockeries, native borders, mixed garden beds, and containers. An easy-care, vibrant choice that adds a burst of sunshine wherever it's planted.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
Ground Cover

Mature Size:
Height: 0.3–0.6 m
Width: 0.3–0.5 m

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Bright yellow

Key Attributes:
Australian native
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Drought Tolerant
Herbaceous
Perennial (short-lived)
Suitable for Cut Flowers
Suitable for Drying / Everlasting Arrangements

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos spp.)
Westringia fruticosa
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Grevillea ‘Gin Gin Gem’
Scaevola aemula
Myoporum parvifolium