Because it's time to order a few seeds from one of the myriad of garden catalogs lying on the coffee table. Most nurseries and garden centers also offer a variety of annuals that can be dried later in the season, but a few are hard to find, so you may need to be order seed from out of state. This term refers to their ease in drying and ability to keep their color for many years. Probably the most popular everlasting is the strawflower. They range in color from white to red, and yellow to burgundy.
Tall varieties grow almost four feet tall.
The dwarf varieties which may only reach 15 inches. This is a great flower for Utah's hot, dry landscape, he says. It thrives in full sun and can survive on less water than most annuals. It is also adaptable to many soil types, as long as it is not over watered. Strawflowers have three inch wide, daisy-shaped blossoms that are spectacular when planted in a group.