Everlasting Daisy

• Plant Type: Annual herb.
• Common Name: Everlasting Daisy, Rosy Sunray, Pink Paper-Daisy.
• Colors: Almost red, deep pink, pale pink, pure white. The center is yellow or black.
• Flower Dimensions: 2.4 inches in diameter.
• Flowering Season: August to November.

Rhodanthe chlorocephala is a species of daisy native to Australia and belongs to the Asteraceae family.

• Everlasting Daisy is an erect plant. It can grow to a height of 20-60 cm. The stems of the everlasting daisies are glabrous and grey-green.
• The leaves of the Rhodanthe chlorocephala measure 1-6 cm in length.
• At the tip of the plant’s stem is a single large flower. Each flower head measures 6 cm in diameter. The flowers can last up to 2 weeks.
• Everlasting Daisy tends to grow best in sandy open soil with the sun to be part shade.

Where can Everlasting Daisies be mostly spotted?

Australia

• The genus Rhodanthe^[1] is from the Greek word “Rhodon” and “anthos” which means “Rose” and “a flower” respectively.
• The specific epithet chlorocephala is from the Greek word “chloro” and “cephale” meaning “green” and “head“. This describes the green outer bracts on the heads of the flower.
• The daisy flower signifies childhood, innocence, and purity. So, the Everlasting Daisy symbolizes holding the qualities for a lifetime. The daisies^[2] also mean being durable and tough.
• The Everlasting Daisies^[3] can be dried and will last for a long time. This is done by hanging the flowers upside down after the cutting. This is best done when the flowers first open.
• The pretty structures surrounding the disks are not petals. These are modified bracts. The bracts become paper-like when the flower is dried. Thus, the flower is sometimes called “paper daisies“^[4].