Helianthemum Ben Fhada
Botanical name
Helianthemum ‘Ben Fhada’
Other names
Rock rose ‘Ben Fhada’, Helianthemum apenninum ‘Ben Fhada’
Genus
Helianthemum
Variety or Cultivar
‘Ben Fhada’ _ ‘Ben Fhada’ is a spreading, evergreen shrub with linear, bright green leaves and single, bright yellow flowers with orange centres in late spring and early summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
COLOUR
Flower
Bright-yellow, Orange in Spring; Orange, Bright-yellow in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Prune annually after flowering to prevent it becoming leggy. It may not regenerate from old wood.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
Helianthemum ‘Ben Fhada’ (Rock rose ‘Ben Fhada’) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.45m 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, alkaline or neutral soil 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
