Helichrysum, Licorice Plant 'Moe's Silver'

Here in New England, this is a good plant for containers and seasonal bedding.

In California, it's naturalized. CAL-IPC ha...Read Mores listed it as invasive of natural habitat, and is urging gardeners to grow something else in its place.

I love this plant, and people always ask what it is because of the nice pale color. I planted several small helichrysa in mulch under my...Read More oak trees. One I bought on the "bargain" rack at Lowe's, where it was languishing and looked dead. This plant tends to wither but not actually loose leaves easily, and can be rehydrated if you treat it tenderly. It has spread nicely through late spring and hot, dry summer here in central Texas. The deer will NOT touch it, and we have aggressive/unenlightened fawns every year who eat almost anything. It needs little water, dappled sun and poor soil are fine. The one I planted in a pot in shade on the porch did not fare so well.

Very easy and attractive ground cover for dry areas, sun or shade. I have this planted about three feet away from the base of an oak and ...Read Moreit gets a splash of water every two weeks during the hot periods of summer. Deer don't touch it. I like the shiny texture of the leaves of the leaves.