Helichrysum milfordiae

Helichrysum milfordiae, Milford everlasting, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to South Africa. Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) high by 50 cm (20 in) wide, it is a mat-forming evergreen perennial with silver-grey leaves arranged in tight rosettes, producing solitary daisy-like flowers in spring. The white flower bracts have pink undersides which are prominent in bud.[3]

Helichrysum milfordiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Helichrysum
Species:
H. milfordiae
Binomial name
Helichrysum milfordiae
Killick[1][2]

In cultivation this plant is hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F) but requires the sharp drainage and dry winters of its native habitat, on scree slopes above 2,800 m (9,200 ft) in the Drakensberg of Natal and Lesotho.[3] It is suitable for cultivation in an Alpine garden or similar, with neutral or alkaline soil. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References
  1. "Helichrysum milfordiae Killick". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. "Helichrysum milfordiae Killick". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. "Helichrysum milfordiae". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. "RHS Plantfinder - Helichrysum milfordiae". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 47. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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