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Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
rock rose
This undemanding and easy to grow, ground-cover is a gorgeous sight in late spring and summer when its low mound of grey-green...
3 × 9cm pots
£11.25
£15.00
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9cm pot
£5.24
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6 × 9cm pots
£20.25
£27.00
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Plant description
This undemanding and easy to grow, ground-cover is a gorgeous sight in late spring and summer when its low mound of grey-green foliage is studded with yellow-eyed, pinkish red flowers. Sun-loving and drought-tolerant (once established), it looks great in gravel gardens or alpine beds, and it's also useful for softening the edges of a path or spilling over the rim of a pot.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Helianthemum Ben Hope:
Trim stems in mid- to late summer (after the flowers have faded) to encourage bushier growth. Older stems may not regenerate after pruning.
Please note:
This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
