Helichrysum amorginum 'Red Jewel'

Common Name:
Red Jewel Everlasting

Description:
Helichrysum amorginum 'Red Jewel' is a compact, low-growing perennial admired for its vivid red, papery flowers and silver-grey foliage. Native to the Greek island of Amorgos, this variety is well-adapted to dry, sunny conditions, making it a standout in Melbourne’s hot, dry summers. ‘Red Jewel’ produces masses of deep ruby-red buds that open into straw-like flowers from late spring through summer, retaining their colour and form even when dried—hence its common use in everlasting floral arrangements. Its soft, woolly foliage forms a tight mound and provides year-round texture and contrast. Ideal for rockeries, borders, or containers, this plant prefers full sun and sharply drained soil, and it thrives in coastal or Mediterranean-style gardens. It is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and highly decorative, offering a long season of colour with minimal fuss.

Form:
Shrub - Small
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 20 – 30 cm
Width: 30 – 40 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
Deep Red
Ruby Red

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial
Drought Tolerant
Evergreen
Suitable for Cut and Dried Flowers
Low Maintenance
Coastal Tolerant
Excellent for Rockeries and Gravel Gardens

Toxicity:
No known toxicity to humans or animals

Companion Plants:
Lavandula angustifolia
Thymus serpyllum
Erigeron karvinskianus
Sedum spp.
Santolina chamaecyparissus

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here