Flowers, clusters of tiny, bright golden-yellow flowers that look like straw and keep their color when dried with silvery, woolly, narrow leaves that create a soft, felt-like texture.
Helichrysum petiolare 'Petite Licorice'
Licorice Plant
Photo courtesy of Lucas Greenhouses
- Compact grower with dainty silver-green leaves
- Best Seller
- Foliage Interest
- Heat Tolerant
- Drought Tolerant
Award Winning
Blooms all Season
Border or Bed
Container
Drought Tolerant
Hanging Basket
Heat Tolerant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Thrives in full sun, needs well-draining soil (even poor or rocky soil), and is very drought-tolerant once established, making it low-maintenance
Height: 8-12 in
Spread: 10-14 in
Spacing: 10-14 in
Price Level 1: $5.49 ea.~4 ½” pot
Bloom Color: Non-Flowering
Zone: 9-10
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Container
- Blooms all Season
- Heat Tolerant
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
- Border or Bed
- Award Winning
- No Deadheading
- Hanging Basket
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Silver
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
- Spring Bloomer
- Fall
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Helichrysum
Common Name: Licorice Plant
Flowers, clusters of tiny, bright golden-yellow flowers that look like straw and keep their color when dried with silvery, woolly, narrow leaves that create a soft, felt-like texture.

