Licorice Plant
Helichrysum petiolare 'Limelight'
‘Limelight’ Helichrysum is grown for its silvery-yellow, soft, densely-felted foliage and trailing habit and is great spilling over a wall or the edge of a container. It is a popular medicinal plant in South Africa used for treating ailments such as coughs, colds and infections. Rastafarians make an infusion of the leaves to treat asthma, chest problems, and high blood pressure.
Water: Drought Tolerant
Hardiness: Somewhat frost tender
Habit: Shrubby, woody based, tender and trailing herbaceous perennial 1 to 8’ tall
Light: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil: Can thrive in any soil that is sandy and well-draining
Origin: South Africa
Licorice Plant