General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Many seeded capsule
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Red
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Rock Rose
  • Sun Rose

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Location: St Louis
Date: 2020-05-24
A hybrid helianthemum named 'Robin'
Location: my rock garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-05-13
A strain called 'Robin' - bright blooms in a beautiful shade of r
Location: Hamilton Square perennial garden Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 04/04/13
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 2, 2012 11:19 AM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant. It is more valuable for pollen than nectar.

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