Ben Fhada Rock Rose (Helianthemum)

Ben Fhada Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummularium) is a small scale, low-water groundcover with evergreen foliage. A profuse display of long-blooming flowers with broad yellow petals and orange eyes add bright, cheery color to your garden starting in early spring. Trailing evergreen foliage is a beautiful addition to rock gardens or dry slopes. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
Zones5 - 9
Advantages
bee-friendly
Bee Friendly
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Attract Butterflies
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Deer Resistant
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Groundcover
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Great For Mass Plantings
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Evergreen
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Easy To Grow
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Low Maintenance
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Good For Containers
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Plants For Small Spaces
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Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant
Light Requirements
full-sun
Full Sun
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Mature Height 8" tall
Mature Spread12" wide
Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Shipping DetailsNow shipping to zones 7-10.
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Item Package SizePlant - 5" Deep Pot
SKUHC017521

USDA Hardiness Planting Zones

To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.

  • If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will survive the winter temperatures in your area.
  • If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).

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(8” tall x 12-15” wide) Ben Fhada Rock Rose is a showy variety with bright yellow, orange-eyed flowers in late spring and early summer. This is a green-leaved form of rock rose and makes a good medium-sized groundcover in the waterwise garden. Single flowers are short-lived, but will continue to grow all summer. In colder Western winter climates, it's beneficial to plant rock rose where it gets some afternoon shade so the evergreen foliage doesn't scorch in the winter sun. Native to the Old World (Europe), it's a recommended companion plant for Blue Flax (Linum), Salvia sylvestris varieties, and Blue Fescue Grass (Festuca). 

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SKUHC017521
Item Package Size
Plant - 5" Deep Pot
Common Name
Ben Fhada Rock Rose
Botanical Name
Helianthemum Ben Fhada
Zones
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Yellow
Mature Height
8" tall
Mature Spread
12" wide
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Average Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Waterwise
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Great For Mass Plantings, Evergreen, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Good For Containers, Plants For Small Spaces, Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant
Ideal Region
Northeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
Planting Time
Spring / Summer, Fall
Neonicotinoid Free
Ships To Canada
No
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