{"product_id":"helichrysum-petiolare-licorice-plant","title":"Licorice Plant - Helichrysum petiolare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLicorice Plant - Helichrysum petiolare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown entirely for foliage. \u003cem\u003eHelichrysum petiolare\u003c\/em\u003e throws long, lax, felted stems covered in small silver grey heart shaped leaves that spill over edges and weave through neighbouring plants. It is the standard silver filler in Mediterranean and coastal planting schemes, and it works because it stays bright silver right through the dry months when everything around it has gone dull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Licorice Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense felt on leaf and stem reflects light and holds colour through summer heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSprawling Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is horizontal and trailing rather than upright, which is what makes it useful over edges and between shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Drought\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is genuinely dry tolerant once established and prefers to be underwatered rather than over.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant knits across a square metre or more within a season, closing gaps in new beds quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeeds Cutting Back\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stems layer where they touch soil and it will travel further than intended, so cut it hard in late winter to keep it dense and contained.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpilling over retaining walls\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted above a wall it drapes down the face and softens the edge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderplanting for olives and lavender\u003c\/strong\u003e: The silver tone unifies a dry Mediterranean palette at ground level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: It trails over the rim of pots and troughs and tolerates the drying that container life brings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry banks\u003c\/strong\u003e: Quick silver cover on hot slopes where irrigation is limited.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Massed at 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light, free draining and low in fertility; rich, damp or poorly drained soil causes stem rot and floppy open growth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first two months only, then reduce sharply and let it find its own moisture. Pinch the growing tips twice in the first season to force side branching, and avoid overhead watering which mats the felted foliage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, dull cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795282395422,"sku":"ND-0925-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/lApEaMCJy8ebu7fvwgOxd_WwQtpRcQ.jpg?v=1787312457","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/helichrysum-petiolare-licorice-plant","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}