licorice plant helichrysum petiolare
Licorice plant Helichrysum petiolare, also known as Silver Mist or Soft Grey, is one of New Zealand’s most versatile groundcovers. Admired for its soft, silvery foliage and trailing habit, this plant brings a distinctive textural contrast to gardens, pots, and hanging baskets. Although its name hints at the licorice root, Helichrysum petiolare is prized purely for ornamental beauty rather than culinary use. If you’re seeking an easy-care plant to brighten borders or add silvery softness beside vibrant blooms, licorice plant Helichrysum petiolare is a must-have.
Helichrysum petiolare (Licorice Plant)
Licorice Plant, Trailing Dusty Miller
Helichrysum petiolare, commonly known as the Licorice plant, is a popular, evergreen shrub that is often used as a groundcover. It produces long stems that host small and rounded, grey-silver leaves. The leaves are complemented with cream-coloured flowers in summer as it grows to 50 cm tall and 1.5 m wide. Helichrysum petiolare is commonly included in rock and cottage gardens, used in border plantings, maintained in a container, planted around outdoor living areas such as pools and the like, or mass planted as a groundcover on a bank.
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- Suited to regions:
All regions - Plant type:
Groundcover Plants - Height:
50 cm - Spread:
1.50 m - Flowering time:
Summer - Tolerances:
Coastal, Hardy - Garden uses:
Borders, Containers, Ground covering, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
