Helichrysum - White Licorice 4"

🌿 Helichrysum – White Licorice – 4" Pot – Description

Soft, silvery, and full of graceful charm, Helichrysum ‘White Licorice’ is a delightful trailing plant that feels right at home in front porch containers, cottage garden borders, and hanging baskets brimming with Southern color. Its fuzzy, pale silver-green leaves spill gently over the edges of pots, offering a cool contrast to bright blooms and a soft texture that invites a gentle touch.

This plant is a quiet star—humble yet stunning—bringing balance, beauty, and a hint of nostalgia wherever it grows. Often called “White Licorice” for its light, sweet scent when crushed, this variety adds softness and grace to sunny plantings, just like a handwritten note or a shared afternoon in the garden.

Type: Tender perennial (commonly grown as an annual)
Foliage: Silvery, velvety, oval-shaped leaves
Growth Habit: Trailing and spreading
Mature Size: 6–12 inches tall, trails 12–18 inches or more
Bloom Time: Rarely flowers; grown primarily for foliage
Fragrance: Light licorice-like scent when leaves are touched or crushed
Companion Friendly: Pairs beautifully with petunias, calibrachoa, geraniums, verbena, and more

🌱 How to Care for Helichrysum – White Licorice (4" Pot)

This plant is perfect for Wright’s Market customers looking to fill their containers with soft texture, silvery color, and easygoing beauty. It’s a lovely choice for thoughtful plant pairings and peaceful porch-scapes.

☀️ Sunlight:

• Thrives in full sun to partial shade

• At least 4–6 hours of sunlight daily keeps foliage vibrant and growth compact

• Can tolerate heat well once established

🌾 Soil:

• Prefers well-drained soil—especially in containers

• Does well in sandy, loamy, or average garden soil

• Avoid soggy conditions to prevent root rot

💧 Watering:

• Moderate water needs

• Allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings

• Overwatering may cause leaf yellowing or wilting—when in doubt, let it dry a bit first

🌿 Pruning:

• Pinch or trim back stems to encourage fuller growth

• Can be pruned lightly throughout the season to maintain shape

• Dead or leggy growth can be removed anytime

🌱 Fertilizing:

• Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer every 4–6 weeks during active growth

• Container plantings benefit from regular feeding to support healthy trailing

🐛 Pest & Disease Care:

• Rarely troubled by pests

• Watch for signs of root rot in overwatered conditions

• Encourage airflow and avoid overhead watering for best results

❄️ Cold Sensitivity:

• Hardy in USDA Zones 9–11

• In colder zones, grow as an annual or bring indoors before frost

• Can be overwintered in a sunny window or greenhouse

With its silvery softness and low-maintenance nature, White Licorice is the kind of plant that brings quiet beauty and peaceful balance to any arrangement. It’s a gentle reminder of simpler times, friendly gatherings, and the timeless joy of watching something grow.