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Asteraceae
Jersey cudweed
Helichrysum luteoalbum
Also known as Small cudweed, Filago, Dwarf cudweed
Zones 4–9Sun Partial ShadeWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Cudweed · Everlasting · Helichrysum · Wildflower · Medicinal · Asteraceae · Papery Flowers · Part Shade · Cottage Garden
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Jersey cudweed is a low-maintenance annual or short-lived perennial that tolerates a range of moist, partly shaded conditions. It prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil and does not require heavy feeding or pruning. This plant is valued for its papery everlasting flower heads and its historical use in herbal medicine.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 5 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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