How to Grow King Size Orange
Helichrysum bracteatum
Your complete guide to growing King Size Orange.
📷 Wikipedia: FlowerWhen to Plant King Size Orange
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 Orange
✓ Good companions
Attract beneficial insects and provide structural support in mixed plantings
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting bees and butterflies
Repel nematodes and aphids while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, attract pollinators
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs naturally
Attract pollinators and beneficial birds, provide natural windbreak
Attracts hover flies and parasitic wasps that control garden pests
Attract butterflies and beneficial predatory insects, complement orange blooms
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone which is toxic to many flowering plants and stunts growth
Releases allelopathic compounds that inhibit germination and growth of nearby plants
Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathic root secretions
