Perennials > Rhodanthe > Rhodanthe chlorocephala > Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea
Rhodanthe chlorocephala
ssp. rosea
Rosy Sunray, Pink Paper-daisy, Pink and White Everlasting
Origin: Coastal Southwestern to Midwestern Australia.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Rhodanthe |
| Species |
| chlorocephala |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Subspecies |
| rosea |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55 |
| Height |
| 20 cm - 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 20 cm - 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In flower beds, cut flowers, in warm dry city and courtyard gardens, as a potted patio or indoor plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to partial shade in dry, well-draining sandy, limestone or clay rich soils with a basic to neutral pH. |
| Shape |
| Clumping and spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Dry coastal shores and dry plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth flower stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnate, glaborous leaves 1 - 6 cm in length that grow low along flower stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Terminal solitary blooms 6 - 8 cm in diameter with whorls of many lanceolate pointed petals. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium to bright green stems and leaves. Bracts vary from rosy pink to deep purple and even varying shades of white with golden yellow to black pistils. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and cuttings. |
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