| Description | Oval, wooly silvery leaves on a compact trailing plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (he-lee-KRIS-um)(pe-tee-o-LA-ree) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full to partial sun, prefering full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained |
| Growing Media | average to well drained growing medias to help prevent rot |
| Flowers | very seldom will bloom |
| Leaves | small oval silver leaves that become more intense with an increase in light |
| Maintenance | Can develop powdery mildew in areas of poor air circulation, especially from the morning dew in the cooler periods of the fall. May need some pinching to control the sprawling habit of the plant. |
| Propagation | fairly easy to root cuttings, seeds |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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