Helichrysum italicum ‘Dartington’
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Helichrysum italicum ‘Dartington’, Dartington Curry Plant
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Helichrysum
Small yellow flowers in summer. The very silver narrow leaves are highly aromatic of curry. Culinary; use the leaves sparingly, they do not taste as good as they smell.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Hardy Shrub, Evergreen
• Height: 45cm
• Spread: 65cm
Dartington Curry Plant is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Light Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Alkaline Neutral
• Habit: Bushy
• Flowering colour:
• Flowering time:
• Uses: Culinary (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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