It comes in a variety of bright colours, purple, red, pink, yellow and white. They require full sun and well drained soil. They are tolerant of heat, drought and low fertility. These come from the feathery, threadlike pods that surround the pink, blue, or white blossoms. These can be grown in full sun and require good drainage and monthly fertilizing.
Harvest stems of love in a mist when the seed pods have ripened with a purple-pink strip.
This is one of the most unusual everlasting flowers having long strands of either green or burgundy-red. The strands can reach up to a foot but most are picked much earlier to attain a thin pencil like feature. They like full sun but are tolerate of drought. Cut stems at bouquet-length, using clippers or very sharp scissors. . Avoid picking right after a storm or in the early morning hours, when blossoms are wet with rain or dew. .