About

A versatile shrub, reaching 80-150cm, with a compact framework of attractive leaves. It displays colourful flowers.

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
PropagationSemi-ripe cuttings in summer
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble-free
Disease resistanceMildew in dry conditions