Helichrysum petiolare (Licorice Plant)
Bred for hot, sunny environments, Licorice Plant (Helichrysum petiolare) will blow you away with its amazingly soft, densely-felted foliage which brings interest to the border as well as a slight licorice fragrance!
Bred for hot, sunny environments, Helichrysum petiolare (Licorice Plant) will blow you away with its amazingly soft, densely-felted foliage which brings interest to the border as well as a slight licorice fragrance! This evergreen shrub boasts trailing stems, densely clad with round, plush, velvety silver leaves. Blooms consist of tiny white flowers that are insignificant. It can form a lovely groundcover, spill over a wall or the edge of containers, intermingle with other plants, or be pruned into a dense, rounded thicket.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society (1993)
- Grows up to 1-2 feet tall (30-60 cm) and spreads as much as 3-4 feet across (90-120 cm).
- Mostly grown for its exceptionally beautiful foliage, this evergreen shrub is drought tolerant and requires low maintenance and low watering. Deer resistant
- Thrives in full sun, in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils. Poor soils are tolerated, but excellent drainage is required to grow successfully this plant.
- Fabulous for hanging baskets, containers, edging or softening hard corners, underplanting roses or shrubs, or mixed with other perennials in beds and borders. Perfect for rock gardens too!
- Pinch and snip off wayward stems as needed. Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Requirements
| Hardiness | 9 – 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 10 – 12 |
| Climate Zones | 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Helichrysum |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early,Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)FallWinter |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
| Spacing | 24″ – 36″ (60cm – 90cm) |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Hanging Baskets, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow |