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Baby Gold (Helichrysum apiculatum)


  • Family: Asteraceae

  • Plant Type: Clump-forming herbaceous perennial

  • Origin: Europe, Asia, and Africa

  • Zones: 8 - 11

  • Height: 12"

  • Rate of Growth: Moderate

  • Salt Tolerance: Moderate

  • Soil Requirements: Moist, well drained, moderately fertile

  • Water Requirements: Keep from wilting, moderately drought tolerant once established

  • Nutritional Requirements: Balanced liquid fertilizer weekly for best growth and flower production

  • Light Requirements: Full sun

  • Form: Clump-forming herbaceous perennial, spreads to 16"

  • Leaves: Broadly lance-shaped, wooly, gray-green/silvery-white to 5in long

  • Flowers: Yellow, button-like flower heads, are everlasting when dried. Blooms spring to autumn.

  • Pests or diseases: Aphids, leafminers, and white flies

  • Uses: Summer bedding, borders, containers, hanging baskets


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