Plant of the Month
0‘Belgravia Rose’ Sunrose
Helianthemum hybrid
- Plant Form: Evergreen perennial
- Water Use: Low, moderate
- Mature Size: 0.5-o.7 ft. tall x 2-4 ft. wide
- Exposure: Full sun, part sun
- Bloom Time: Spring (May), Summer (June-Aug), Fall (Sept-Oct)
- Native to: Hybrid
- Hardiness: Cold hardy to 25°F
Looking for a flowering evergreen perennial that tolerates poor soils and little irrigation? This Sunrose steps up to the plate, with blossoms so abundant, they can totally cover the plant. You will love this tidy plant as a small ground cover, as an edging, in flower beds, in rock gardens, or draping over a stone or brick wall.
‘Belgravia Rose’ Sunrose is noted for its beauty, abundance of blossoms, and ability to thrive on poor soils with little to no irrigation once established in Mediterranean climates. This low-growing, eye-catching evergreen sub-shrub is covered with so many flowers from late spring to midsummer, it can look like a total carpet of flowers. One-inch-wide flowers open for a day, then close by evening, but due to the mass of flowers, the entire plant can be hidden behind the blossoms. Plant in soil with good drainage in full sun to part shade with regular to infrequent summer irrigation. While attracting pollinators to its flowers, this sunrose is both deer and rabbit resistant. Shear after flowering for a tight growth shape and to encourage repeat bloom. Belgravia Rose is great for an edging, a sunny border, flower beds, or a small ground cover, as well as in rock and cottage gardens, or cascading over a stone wall.
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