Botanical name
Helianthemum ‘Henfield Brilliant’
Other names
Rock rose ‘Henfield Brilliant’, Helianthemum nummularium ‘Henfield Brilliant’
Genus
Helianthemum
Variety or Cultivar
‘Henfield Brilliant’ _ ‘Henfield Brilliant’ is vigorous, spreading, evergreen shrub with linear, grey-green leaves and single, bright orange flowers in late spring and early summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Orange in Spring; Orange in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Ensure it is pruned annually after flowering to prevent it becoming leggy. It may not regenerate from old wood.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
Helianthemum ‘Henfield Brilliant’ (Rock rose ‘Henfield Brilliant’) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in free-draining soil, either alkaline or neutral, in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
