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Helichrysum petiolare 'Variegata'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Helichrysum (hel-ih-KRY-sum) (Info)
Species: petiolare (pet-ee-OH-lair-ee) (Info)
Cultivar: Variegata

Category:
Annuals
Groundcovers
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Cream/Tan
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Silver/Gray
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive jkom51 On Nov 22, 2002, jkom51 from Oakland, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Planted in June and has doubled in size thru a relatively cool zone 9 coastal northern California summer.

It is listed as very frost-tender and an annual in most zones. Handsome plants, very little care, no pest problems, once established it is quite drought tolerant.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Alameda, California
Clayton, California
San Leandro, California



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