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    Halimium calycinum

    Also Known As

    • Yellow Rock Rose

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 24"
    • W: 24"

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

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    Halimium calycinum plant details

    Halimium calycinum is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Halimium calycinum

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: cistaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 24 IN wide, 24 IN tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
    Uses: xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Halimium calycinum

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: heat
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Summer and early autumn bright yellow buttercup flowers are set against a backdrop of small, linear, dark green leaves on this evergreen ground cover. Great foliage texture; likes a well-drained sunny site. Rounded, 2' x 2', from Turkey and north Africa.Minimum temperature: 10 °F

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Halimium calycinum plant

    How to Grow Halimium calycinum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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    Plant Type

    Shrub

    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

    Shrub

    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
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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 ocymoides

    aka Cistus algavensis

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    7b-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Halimium ocymoides flower by Luis Fernández García
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