Helianthemum 'Wisley Primrose'
rock rose 'Wisley Primrose'
A vigorous evergreen shrub with elliptic grey-green leaves and single, primrose-yellow flowers with a darker centre
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
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Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow | Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or ·¡²¹²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Cistaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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 fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Suitable for rock garden or the front of a border, or as a ground cover on a sunny bank
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
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
Helianthemum 'Wisley Primrose'
rock rose 'Wisley Primrose'
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