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common shrubby everlasting

Also known as: God's flower; gold flower; golden cassidony; golden stoechas; golden tufts; goldilocks; goldylocks

A compact, bushy, semi-evergreen shrub or woody-based perennial to 50cm high with aromatic, silvery-white and woolly, linear to spoon-shaped leaves to 2cm long. Tiny, bright yellow flowers are borne in rounded clusters to 3cm across in summer

Scientific classification

Species: common shrubby everlasting (Helichrysum stoechas)
Genus: Helichrysum
Family: Asteraceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial · Shrubs
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Semi evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of common shrubby everlasting

Distribution map

Europe, Southwestern Asia

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of common shrubby everlasting

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common shrubby everlasting care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Growing

Grow in well-drained poor to moderately fertile neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet, hard frosts and cold drying 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