Plecostachys serpyllifolia
TRAILIING LICORICE PLANT, HOTTENTOT TEA
Asteraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Plecostachys serpyllifolia
TRAILIING LICORICE PLANT, HOTTENTOT TEA
Asteraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn

Leaves: grey-green; silver-grey underneath; crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, window box, hanging basket, groundcovers, spillover, border, soil binding

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: dry temperate areas






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