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Helianthemum 'Ben More'

rock rose 'Ben More'

A compact, low spreading evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves. Orange, saucer shaped flowers are produced in spring and summer

Synonyms

Helianthemum nummularium 'Ben More'
Helianthemum 'Ben Mhor'

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Cistaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Helianthemum are bushy or spreading evergreen shrubs with small paired leaves and saucer-shaped flowers borne in short racemes in spring and early summer
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile neutral to alkaline soil, in a moist but well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Rock garden
Low Maintenance
Ground cover
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 10, after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility

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