Common
name: "Lemon Licorice Plant"
Latin name: Helichrysum petiolare 'Lemon Licorice'
Class:
Annual
Growth habit: Mound forming
Max height: 8" - 12"
Spread: 24" - 36" Flowers: Insignificant
Available cultivars: 1 Origin:
South Africa
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: H.
petiolare 'Lemon Licorice'
Cultivation:
'Lemon Licorice' is another plant that's easy to
grow. An excellent choice for hanging baskets or mixed containers.
Its especially useful in mixed containers as it tends to grow
outward and is somewhat trailing... making the planter look
larger.
Plant Lemon Licorice Plant in full sun to partial shade in well drained soil,
either in beds or containers. Drainage is key on this plant...
heavy soils that don't drain will can cause root rot. 'Lemon
Licorice' produces small white flowers that are insignificant and
can should be removed.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Powdery mildew.
