Helianthemum nummularim ‘Wisley Pink’
Scientific Name | Helianthemum nummularim ‘Wisley Pink’ |
Common Name | Rock Rose |
Family | Cistaceae (Rock Rose) |
Habit | Spreading, low subshrub |
Growth Form | Moderate fast growth rate. Foliage: Generally evergreen or semi-evergreen, semi-woody stems; oblong to linear, variously green including silver or gray-green. |
Mature Size | Height: 8-16″ Width: 12-24″ |
Flowers | Pale pink, orange inner. Raceme-like (racemose) cymes with 4-12 flowers, saucer-shaped, with 5 petals resembling roses, hence the name. Bloom Time: late spring to early summer, May-June. |
Hardiness | Zones 5-8 Requires excellent drainage and winter protection to survive in Zone 5. |
Sun Requirements | Sun North, part shade South |
Water Requirements | Low to moderate amounts and frequency. |
Soil Requirements | Well drained to sandy or rocky, neutral to alkaline preferred, moderately fertile |
Other Info | Non-Aggressive, Non-invasive, Not native to North America, Native to the Mediterranean. Rock gardens and Xeriscapes. |
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