Licorice Plant is a fast-growing, trailing ornamental shrub grown primarily for its soft, cascading foliage. It is valued for its silvery-grey leaves, velvety texture, and strong visual contrast in garden beds, hanging baskets, and mixed plantings. The plant has a spreading, slightly mounding habit and is often used as a filler or softening plant in landscape designs.
Light requirement: Full sun to part shade
Water requirement: Low to moderate
Watering frequency: Occasional; prefers well-drained soil and tolerates dry periods once established
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates poor soils but dislikes waterlogging
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, excellent for pots, baskets, and spilling arrangements
Mature Height: 0.3–0.6 m
Mature Width: 1–2 m (spreading/trailing habit)
Seasonality: Evergreen in mild climates
Drought Tolerant: High once established
Frost Tolerant: Low to moderate; may be damaged by hard frost
Wind Tolerant: High; performs well in exposed coastal sites
Leaf colour: Silvery-grey to soft green
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: Small, 2–5 cm, rounded to oval with soft felted texture
Licorice Plant is a fast-growing, trailing ornamental shrub grown primarily for its soft, cascading foliage. It is valued for its silvery-grey leaves, velvety texture, and strong visual contrast in garden beds, hanging baskets, and mixed plantings. The plant has a spreading, slightly mounding habit and is often used as a filler or softening plant in landscape designs.
Light requirement: Full sun to part shade
Water requirement: Low to moderate
Watering frequency: Occasional; prefers well-drained soil and tolerates dry periods once established
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates poor soils but dislikes waterlogging
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, excellent for pots, baskets, and spilling arrangements
Mature Height: 0.3–0.6 m
Mature Width: 1–2 m (spreading/trailing habit)
Seasonality: Evergreen in mild climates
Drought Tolerant: High once established
Frost Tolerant: Low to moderate; may be damaged by hard frost
Wind Tolerant: High; performs well in exposed coastal sites
Leaf colour: Silvery-grey to soft green
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: Small, 2–5 cm, rounded to oval with soft felted texture
