Helichrysum petiolare 'Limelight'

RHS Plant Profile

everlasting flower 'Limelight'

RHS 2002

Synonyms

Helichrysum petiolatum 'Gold'
Helichrysum petiolare 'Aureum'
Helichrysum petiolatum gold-leaved

Herbaceous Perennial Bedding

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'Limelight' is a trailing evergreen shrub to 45cm in height, with long stems bearing broadly ovate to rounded, lime-green, somewhat woolly leaves and lax sprays of insignificant, dull cream flower-heads

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Trailing
Genus: Helichrysum can be annuals, herbaceous or evergreen perennials or shrubs, usually with grey-hairy foliage and papery everlasting flower-heads
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Ideal foliage bedding for dry, sunny sites - often used as trailing plant in hanging baskets or troughs

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Trim as required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility. May also be susceptible to downy mildews and powdery mildews