Waterwise Plant Details

Licorice Plant, Silver Bush, Everlasting Flower

A dense, spreading shrub to 45 cm high and as much as 2 metres across. Rounded, silver-grey, aromatic foliage and small, dull white flowers in summer.

Cultivars include 'Limelight' (yellow and green leaves), 'Liquorice' (groundcover with small silvery grey leaves), 'Moonglow' (variegated leaves) and 'Prostrate' (lower growing). This plant may only be available at specialist nurseries.

Pronunciation: Helly-kri-sum