Botanical Name: Helichrysum apiculatum
Common Name: Helichrysum apiculatum Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape small perennial with gray-green foliage and tiny orange-yellow flowers which nearly obscure leaves; usually dense and compact Height to 1' Spread to 18" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred Soil prefers a well-drained loam; fairly tolerant of most soils Hardiness tolerates some frost Zones 17, 19, 22-24 Morphology: Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, to 2-1/2" long, gray-green, often hairy both above and below Flowers tiny, orange-yellow heads without ray flowers, arranged in terminal clusters held above foliage; flower size and color vary with variety Fruit tiny achenes Propagation: herbaceous cuttings, seed Usage: excellent container plant, also used in rock gardens, mixed into small scale perennial gardens, with natives or other drought tolerant plants, as a facer or mass plantings Landscape Care: Watering very drought tolerant when established; may rot in waterlogged soils Fertilizing slow release fertilizer at planting time Pruning head back occasionally to induce branching and maintain form Pests/Diseases none of importance Other Origin: Australia Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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