Curry Plant, Golden Eternal Flower, Everlasting, Strawflower, Immortelle, Licorice Plant
Admired for the beauty of its foliage, bright blooms and spicy fragrance, Helichrysum italicum (Curry Plant) is a small bushy evergreen shrub featuring a particularly attractive, fine, linear, silvery foliage with curry-scented leaves. When placed along a walkway, the fragrance can be enticing. In midsummer, domed clusters of small, lemon yellow flowers are produced that are useful in dried flower arrangements since they retain their color. Helichrysum is a perfect choice for gardens that get infrequent to little watering.
Medically, Helichrysum offers powerful tissue regeneration properties, and aids in the formation of scar tissue. Historically, it was also revered as a powerful aphrodisiac for attracting a lover!
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Herbs, Perennials, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Helichrysum |
| Common names | Immortelle, Curry Plant, Everlasting, Strawflower, Licorice Plant |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 36" (90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Mediterranean Garden |
| Hardiness |
8 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
7 - 12 |
| Climate Zones | 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Herbs, Perennials, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Helichrysum |
| Common names | Immortelle, Curry Plant, Everlasting, Strawflower, Licorice Plant |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter |
| Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 36" (90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam |
| Soil pH | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Helichrysum italicum (Curry Plant) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Helichrysum italicum (Curry Plant) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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