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Harmonious Helianthemum Collection brings you 5 bright, cheery shrubs which are just perfect for rock or alpine gardens and grow well on slopes or in containers. All will bring versatile, drought tolerant groundcover to your outside spaces, be that a balcony, courtyard or large garden. Furthermore, flowers will draw in those beneficial pollinators too.We have carefully collated 5 of the best for you, 2 of which hold the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit – indicative of their outstanding performance and reliability in the garden. Each will produce colourful blooms in succession, commencing in May and lasting through to August; for up to 4 months of sensational colour above silvery green foliage.Plants in the Harmonious Helianthemum Collection prefer well-drained soil in full sun and are drought tolerant once established. Hardy, evergreen perennials which grow to a height of 30cm with a spread of 50cm. Collection comprises:’Amabile Plenum’ ‘Sulphureum Plenum”The Bride’ AGM ‘Ben Hope’ ‘Fire Dragon’ AGM
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Helianthemum Amabile Plenum YP |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Rock Rose |
| Hardiness | H4 (-5 to -10°C) |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Shrub |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.30 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
