Helichrysum milfordiae plant

Helichrysum milfordiae

Milford everlasting

  • Perennial
  • Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
  • 5 cm high
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Grey foliage

Garden use

Use

Pot Troughs

Site and growing conditions

Scree Crevice garden Gravel garden Rockgarden Alpine house Dry bed

Ornamental value and special features

Wintergreen Gray leafed

Growth

Medium

Care

Moderate

Characteristics

Height 2 - 5 cm
Flowering time June - July
Flower colour white
Leaf colour gray-green
Growth habit pillow
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about -10°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Moisture winter dry
Soil highly permeable
Soil fertility none to little

Botanical information

Botanical name Helichrysum milfordiae
Genus Helichrysum
Family Asteraceae
Common names EN: Milford everlasting
Awards Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
Origin Africa, North