Helichrysum petiolare

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Helichrysum petiolatum, DC. (Gnaphalium lanatum. Hort.). Tender perennial, cult, for its long, woolly sts. and woolly lvs., either as an edging in ribbon borders or as an ornament in lawn vases: lvs. petiolate, ovate and broad at the base, obtuse: heads (not often seen in cult.) in branched cymes, the involucre scales obtuse, cream-white. S. Afr.—An old garden plant. Prop, by cuttings from stock plants carried over winter. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.