everlasting

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H. splendidum is a small, bushy, rounded evergreen shrub with white shoots and narrowly oblong, silvery-grey leaves. Small bright yellow 'everlasting' flowerheads in clusters in late summer and autumn

Scientific classification

Species: everlasting (Helichrysum splendidum)
Genus: Helichrysum
Family: Asteraceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of everlasting

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of everlasting

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everlasting care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Shorten flowered shoots to about 1.5–2.5 cm from the previous year's growth. Prune in spring.

Propagation

Propagate by rooting semi-hardwood cuttings of shrubby species in summer and overwinter in frost-free conditions

Growing

Grow in a poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet and cold dry winds

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Common pests and diseases

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