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Helianthemum nummularium |
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Sunrose, Rock Rose |
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Southern Europe |
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Low-growing mound with procumbent branches |
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6-12 inches tall and 12-15 inches wide. |
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The flower colors
are numerous and include yellow, orange. red,
pink and bicolors.
The symmetrical flower contains 5 petals, 5
sepals and numerous stamens. Flowers are about 1 inch wide and have a crepe paper-like texture. |
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Late spring to
early summer |
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Gray-green leaves
are usually opposite, ovate to lanceolate in shape. They are 1-2 inches
long and are gray-tomentose on the lower leaf
surfaces. Margins are flat or slightly revolute. |
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- 'Amy Baring' - Apricot yellow flowers, 4 inches tall.
- 'Ben Heckle' - Orange flowers with a red
eye
- 'Ben Nevis' - Tawny orange-gold flowers,
10-12 inches tall, green foliage.
- 'Cercise Queen' - Double, rose-red flowers.
- 'Firedragon' - Flame-orange
flowers, gray foliage.
- 'Jubilee' - Double yellow
flowers.
- 'Raspberry Ripple' - Red and white bicolor, 6 inches,
upright habit
- 'Rose Queen' - Rose-pink flowers
- 'St. Mary's' - Large
white flowers, green foliage.
- 'Wisley Pink' - Soft
pink on gray foliage.
- 'Wisley Primrose' - Soft yellow flowers, gray
foliage
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Flowers open only
in bright sunlight, hence the common name. |
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