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Lemon Licorice Licorice Plant Helichrysum petiolare

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
12" 20" 30cm 51cm
Height: 8" - 12"
Spread: 18" - 20"
Height: 20cm - 30cm
Spread: 46cm - 51cm
Proven Selections
  • Details

    8 - 12 Inches
    18 - 20 Inches
    18 - 20 Inches
    20cm - 30cm
    46cm - 51cm
    46cm - 51cm

    Features

    Bright green velvety foliage

    Foliage Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Drought Tolerant

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cm
    Spacing: 
    18 - 20 Inches 46cm - 51cm
    Spread: 
    18 - 20 Inches 46cm - 51cm
    Flower Shade: 
    None
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Colors: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Shade: 
    Chartreuse
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Grown for Foliage
    Hardiness Zones: 
    9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Use in hanging baskets, beds, borders and window boxes

    Maintenance Notes: 

    easy care

    Do a little, get a lot. Licorice plants are exceptionally easy to grow. They dont need much in the way of fertilizers. Avoid over-watering. Restrained grower with velvety-soft foliage. Pale chartreuse.

  • 9 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I planted this in the ground in San Diego a couple of years ago for the splash of golden foliage. It hasn't disappointed. It has stayed full and grows more horizontally than vertically after a certain point and I've been told I'll have to trim it to keep a good shape. You have to trim everything in San Diego, so that's fine. Bonus is that as a fast grower, even if it got too leggy, I could replace them and have a good sized plant in a short amount of time. Too many plants here are just the same shade of green so I look for varying foliage colors to liven the landscape.

      Pam
      , California
      , United States
      , 26 weeks ago
    • A wonderful pop of color in a dark corner of the yard. Graceful form, easy care.

      Laurie
      , California
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
    • great plant, easy to grow, adds a lot of bright color to hanging baskets and window boxes.

      Brian Price
      , Ohio
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
    • Mike jones
      , Nevada
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
    • i love my sprouty

      gillian
      , Washington
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
    • I used this plant in a container planting. It started out very nice, but as the summer progressed, the leaves started turning grey and then died. I kept cutting out the dead parts, but I finally had to totally remove the plant from the container.

      D. Havely
      , Indiana
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
    • Used in a planter on our deck. Became so full, it took over almost the whole pot. Lovely light green color.

      Susan Rossman
      , Ohio
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
    • Russell Studebaker
      , Illinois
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
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