About

A reliable shrub, reaching 60-120cm, with a bushy habit with healthy foliage. It produces showy flowers in red.

About the genus

Helianthemum are bushy or spreading evergreen shrubs with small paired leaves and saucer-shaped flowers borne in short racemes in spring and early summer

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, mixed plantings

Care notes

CultivationFertile, well-drained soil in sun or light shade
PruningPrune after flowering to maintain shape
PropagationSemi-ripe cuttings in summer
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble-free
Disease resistancePowdery mildew in dry conditions