Brush the soft, silvery leaves of the famous immortelle and enjoy the sweet curry scent that gives its alias “the curry plant.” However, it is not used in curry—it tastes more like blue cheese! Known in health and beauty circles as helichrysum, immortelle is highly sought after as an ingredient in luxury skin care products for its anti-aging, moisturizing, and protective properties. An extremely hardy plant, immortelle thrives in dry conditions and tolerates both extreme heat and light frost. It grows like a silver rosemary bush with bright yellow flowers, adding unique washes of color to your garden palette. Since antiquity, its flowers and leaves have been used medicinally. In the Mediterranean, it has a rich history of use to relieve allergies, colds, coughs, inflammation, infections, sleeplessness, and skin, liver, and gallbladder disorders. Immortelle makes a powerful addition to any wellness garden!
Growth Form: Grows 2 ft high, 2 ft wide
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Very drought tolerant once established
Soil: Well-drained loam, standard potting soil, dry rocky soil
Hardiness: USDA zones 7-10, Sunset zones 13-24
Type: Perennial
Maintenance: Benefits from annual feeding and pruning