Plant Finder Features How It Works Pricing Testimonials Blog

The UK's leading eCommerce platform for horticulture businesses.

Product

Features
How It Works
Pricing

Company

About
Blog
Contact

Legal

Twitter LinkedIn

common rockrose | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

Home/Plants/Annuals & Biennials

Plants > Annuals & Biennials

common rockrose

Helianthemum nummularium

Genus: Helianthemum
Family: Cistaceae
Common Names: flower of the sun

About this plant

H. nummularium is a low, spreading evergreen shrub with tiny, oval leaves and sulphur yellow flowers produced from late spring to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers alkaline to neutral, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, but will tolerate acid soil and dry conditions. Survives well amongst short grass

Pruning

Pruning group 10 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in autumn, or take softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower MeadowHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Greenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years