
Waxflower
Chamelaucium uncinatum
Gossypium hirsutum
Fluffy white cotton bursting from brown pods. Not flowers but decorative seed pods. Farmhouse and rustic style favorite. Symbol of southern heritage. Soft and textural.
Fall
Temperate
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Stays fresh for 30 to 365 days
when properly cared for
Cotton Boll has no fragrance
Cotton has been cultivated for over 7,000 years
A single cotton boll contains about 500,000 fibers
Cotton is actually the fluffy protective coating around seeds
The southern United States once produced 75% of the worlds cotton
Cotton was independently domesticated in the Old World (India and Africa) and New World (Americas) thousands of years ago. The fluffy bolls that once served only to protect and disperse seeds have become one of the most important agricultural products in human history, and a beloved element in rustic decor.

Lilium orientalis