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Halimium ocymoides
basil-leaved rockrose
H. ocymoides is a bushy, spreading dwarf evergreen shrub with narrowly oval, grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers to 3cm wide, the petals blotched with deep purple at the base, in early summer
Synonyms
Cistus algarvensis× Halimiocistus algarvensis
see moreHelianthemum algarvense
Cistus ocymoides
Helianthemum ocymoides
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Colour & scent
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Botanical details
- Family
- Cistaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Halimium are small evergreen shrubs with simple, entire leaves and 5-petalled, saucer-shaped yellow or white flowers in late spring and early summer
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Iberian Pen., Morocco
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained sandy soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease free
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