How to Grow King Size Gold
Helichrysum bracteatum
Your complete guide to growing King Size Gold.
📷 Wikipedia: FlowerWhen to Plant King Size Gold
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for King Size Gold
✓ Good companions
Deters ants, aphids, and rodents while being non-invasive unlike catnip
Draw beneficial insects and provide natural pest control without competing for nutrients
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, also repel squash bugs
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs naturally
Attracts hoverflies and parasitic wasps that control aphids and other soft-bodied pests
Attract pollinators and beneficial predatory insects like ladybugs and lacewings
✗ Keep away from
Release juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill many flowering plants
Produces allelopathic compounds that suppress growth of nearby plants
Can stunt growth of nearby plants through allelopathy and compete heavily for nutrients
