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    Halimium ocymoides

    Also Known As

    • Cistus algavensis

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 3'-4'

    planting zones

    • 7b-9b

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    Halimium ocymoides plant details

    Halimium ocymoides is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Halimium ocymoides

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: cistaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: rock garden, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Halimium ocymoides

    USDA Zones: 7b - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and snail / slug, seaside / salt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This golden flowering "I'm almost a Cistus, but my floral structure is a little different" makes a cheerful presence wherever its rockrose kin would happy. A small and spreading, evergreen shrub, to 2 ft tall x up to 4 ft wide, these have grayish-green leaves and produce abundant spring flowers of bright yellow with a purple blotch on each petal near the center. They love bright sun, blasty heat, lean soil, and little summer water. Frost hardy in. USDA zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Extraordinary Rock Rose with shrieking yellow flowers sporting an interior zone of intense burgundy dancing on wiry stems April into June and all on a rounded gray leafed shrub that gets to 3' x 4' in 5 years. Its ok if the flowers hide the foliage isn't it? Hardy to 5F. Great with Ceanothus.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Swarms of yellow flowers with a purple-black centers open from mahogany red buds. Evergreen shrub 2' tall x 3' wide. Prefers sharp drainage.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Halimium ocymoides plant

    How to Grow Halimium ocymoides

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • snail / slug resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    8a-12

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 4'

    • sun
    • drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Halimium x pauanum flower by Danger Garden
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    Halimium lasianthum 'Farrall'

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    8b-11

    Size

    Height: 24"-36"

    Width: 4'-6'

    • sun
    • low - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Halimium lasianthum 'Farrall' flower by Native Sons
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    Halimium halimifolium f. maculatum

    aka Rockrose

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    8a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-4'

    • sun
    • drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Halimium halimifolium f. maculatum flower, foliage, form by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Halimium lasianthum ssp. formosum 'Sandling'

    aka Halimium lasianthum 'Sandling'

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    8a-9b

    Size

    Height: 1'-3'

    Width: 2'-4'

    • sun
    • drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Halimium lasianthum ssp. formosum 'Sandling' by Patricia Cunningham
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    Halimium 'Susan'

    aka Halimium ocymoides 'Susan', Golden Rockrose

    Plant Type

    Shrub, Groundcover

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 18"-24"

    Width: 18"-36"

    • sun
    • occasional - low
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Halimium 'Susan' flower by Karl Gercens III
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