Hardy annuals for drying Although many half-hardy annuals for drying can be treated as hardy annuals and sown direct in the garden in warm areas, these will be more widely successful. Ammobium alatum 'Grandiflorum' Pure white everlastings. 2ft/60cm Bracteantha (Strawflower) 'Drakkar Pastel Mixture' Pastel straw flowers. 3ft/90cm Carthamus tinctorius 'Orange and Gold' Everlasting thistles. 3ft/90cm Chenopodium 'Andean Hybrids' Like gold, green, red millet. 4ft/1.2m Helipterum 'Double Mixed' Papery heads in red, pinks, white. 1ft/30cm Helipterum humboltianum Scented yellow, green when dry. 18in/45cm Lonas inodora Prolific golden yellow buttons in wide heads. 2ft/60cm Salvia horminum (Clary) 'Claryssa' Stem leaves in best colour mix. 18in/45cm Scabiosa (Scabious) 'Drumstick' Unusual spherical bronzed papery heads. 1ft/30cm Xeranthemum 'Lumina' Superb, prolific double; good colours. 1ft/30cm  Back to Choosing Annuals Hardy annuals - are for sowing in the garden Half hardy annuals - are for raising indoors or buying in   Adapted from The Planting Planner by Graham Rice     ©copyright 1999 Graham Rice. All Rights Reserved. All Images Digitally Watermarked.