Family: Asteraceae

Scientific Name: Helichrysum petiolare Gray

Common Name: Gray Leaved Licorice Plant, White Licorice

DescriptionA sun loving, gray colored, tender perennial that is very useful in combination with other plants in outdoor pots.
Pronunciation(he-lee-KRIS-um)(pe-tee-o-LA-ree)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennial Tender
Hardiness Zone9-10
Sunlightfull to semi-shade
Moistureevenly moist to approach dryness
Soil & Sitewell drained
Growing Mediaaverage to well drained
Leavessilver-gray scented foliage, densely felted leaves,
Stemscan become brittle with age
Dimensions4-6 inch plants have spread at least 24" in one growing season, sprawling sub-shrub
MaintenancePrune to maintain shape. Can be over wintered in a cool sunny window.
Propagationcuttings
Author's NotesI have found that the inner leaves tend to be lost when they are crowded, tucked in among the other plants or on the deep shaded side of the pot. Definitely becomes brittle as the stems become woody
Notes & Reference#37-The Contained Garden (Kenneth A. Beckett, David Carr, David ) , Ann Lovejoy "Threads of Tapestry", Horticulture, May 1999, pg. 36-40
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