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Helichrysum stoechas (Common shrubby everlasting)
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0.5m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Helichrysum stoechas
Other names
Common shrubby everlasting, God's flower, Gold flower, Cassidony , Golden stoechas, Golden tufts , Goldilocks, Goldylocks
Genus
Helichrysum Helichrysum
Species
H. stoechas - H. stoechas is a compact, bushy, spreading, aromatic, evergreen subshrub or woody perennial with woolly stems bearing linear to spoon-shaped, woolly, grey-green leaves and oval to rounded clusters of bright yellow flowers heads from late spring into summer.
Helichrysum stoechas is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Spreading
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring; Bright-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Helichrysum stoechas (Common shrubby everlasting) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Drought tolerant once established. Protect from excessive wet, particularly in winter. Alternatively, if container grown, overwinter indoors.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Helichrysum stoechas
Other names
Common shrubby everlasting, God's flower, Gold flower, Cassidony , Golden stoechas, Golden tufts , Goldilocks, Goldylocks
Genus
Helichrysum Helichrysum
Species
H. stoechas - H. stoechas is a compact, bushy, spreading, aromatic, evergreen subshrub or woody perennial with woolly stems bearing linear to spoon-shaped, woolly, grey-green leaves and oval to rounded clusters of bright yellow flowers heads from late spring into summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Bushy, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Bright-yellow in Spring; Bright-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Helichrysum stoechas (Common shrubby everlasting) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Drought tolerant once established. Protect from excessive wet, particularly in winter. Alternatively, if container grown, overwinter indoors.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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