Helichrysum italicum
CURRY PLANT
Asteraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, heavy frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Helichrysum italicum
CURRY PLANT
Asteraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, heavy frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; silver-grey

Edibility: herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, mass planting, groundcovers, spillover, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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