About
A deciduous shrub to about 1.5m tall from Turkey and the Caucasus with ovate, mid-green leaves and racemes of small, greenish-yellow flowers in spring followed by small, dark, edible berries. A compact and unusual Tulipa relative for a warm, well-drained, sunny position in a mild garden.
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, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.