Gardening Flowers Annuals Yellow Strawflower By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on January 27, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Yellow Strawflower Overview Description A perfect pick for hanging baskets and other containers that tend to dry out, strawflower loves a hot spot. It rewards you with clusters of golden-yellow flowers all summer and into fall. Because of its trailing habit, it's perfect to spill over the side of a container -- or use it as an annual groundcover in your garden. Genus Name Flambe Yellow _Chrysocephalum apiculatum Common Name Yellow Strawflower Plant Type Annual Light Sun Height 6 to 6 inches Width null to 24 inches Foliage Color Chartreuse/Gold, Gray/Silver Season Features Summer Bloom Special Features Good for Containers Zones 10, 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Propagation Seed Problem Solvers Drought Tolerant Plant Strawflower with tips for choosing and caring for annuals More Videos » Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit