Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea
Pink Paper-daisy
This beautiful everlasting daisy creates carpets of pink and white flowers following winter rains.
These stunning annuals grow 5cm – 50 cm tall with terminal daisy flower heads from white to crimson - and all variations in-between!
In the garden they attract many bees and other pollinating insects.
Grow it at home
- Sandy soils in full sun preferred
- Suitable for pot cultivation, with good quality native potting mix
- Sow seed in May: direct to garden or in seed trays, planted out when 30mm high
- Apply slow-release, native blend 3-4 month fertiliser at planting / sowing, weekly power feed until flowering
- Watch out for slugs and snails
- An excellent dried flower
We like the sun! Everlasting flowers open fully in sunshine, but will close up in overcast or wet conditions, and at night.
Find it in Kings Park
In the spring don't miss the incredible mass blooms in the Aspects Mound, WA Botanic Garden Entrance and amazing Everlasting meadows opposite Eucalyptus Car Park.
Out in the wild
In their natural habitat, these everlastings are found growing in the coastal Sandplains between Perth and Shark Bay, and east through the Midwest, to the Desert Regions of Western Australia.
