I have copied the information form Proven Winners website as we began to experiment with different varieties of plant material to hopefully find something new and great for our area.  Take a look at the below information that I have provided.

Proven Winner-http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/detail.cfm?photoID=8250

Flambé is one of Dr. Rick Schoellhorn’s top ten favorites for Florida.

Are you looking for a plant for that hot dry part of your yard that never seems to get enough water? Flambé Chrysocephalum love heat and dry conditions and flower continuously through the summer. Small round golden orange flowers cover the plants. Give them air circulation and bright sun. they can be planted at any time of year except winter in north Florida.

“This was a pleasant surprise. I’ve used this plant [Chrysocephalum] and loved it, but it took a while before it became commercially available and landscapers understood its toughness. It [Flambé Yellow] was placed at an entrance as a groundcover beneath ‘Stars and Stripes’ pentas, a welcoming sight to our visitors. Plants were less than 6 inches tall, had wonderful insect and disease-proof gray-green foliage and were covered with bazillions of bright yellow flowers just above the foliage. Congratulations to Proven Winners and thank you for allowing us to trial this cultivar.” – Dr. Allan Armitage, University of Georgia

Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, sandy soil tolerant, frost
tolerant to 30F with minimal damage, so good for extending season both in spring and in fall. Somewhat salt tolerant.

Goes great with: Coleus Royal Glissade, Intensia Phlox, Superbells Calibrachoa, any annuals or perennials where silver foliage can act as an accent. Best in bright full sun conditions!

Habit: Low mounding cultivars

Season: Spring through fall

Where does it come from: Tasmania and Australia

Tips: Like all Chrysocephalum and Helichrysum these plants love full hot sun and good air

Features Tufted yellow flowers on silvery foliage; very heat and drought tolerant • Best Seller • Deadheading Not Necessary • Drought Tolerant * • Fall Interest • Heat Tolerant • Landscape Plant *Even drought tolerant annual and perennial plants will need water for the first few weeks while they get established. Shrubs and trees will need to be watered for the first year after they are planted. After this, little or no supplemental water will be necessary when planted in the ground. No plant is truly drought tolerant in a container; water is necessary for all plants in containers. Ornamental Characteristics Flower Color Yellow Foliage Color Silver Height 8-14″ (Short) Spacing 14-16″ Habit Trailing Container Plant Style Spiller – Trails over the side of a container Patent Information Flambe® Yellow ’Flochryel’ US PP19,175; Can. PBR 3280

Plant Needs Duration Annual Bloom Time Planting to Hard Frost Hardiness Zone(s) Annual except in zones 9 – 10 Hardy Temp 25°F (-4�C) Exposure Full sun Water Needs Dry to Normal Maintenance Easy Uses Landscapes and containers Use in planters or landscapes; great in informal drifts Great Plant for New Orleans

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