rock rose
Helianthemum nummularium
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones5 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pastel pink or yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rock rose (Helianthemum nummularium) is a low evergreen shrub for ground cover, pollinator gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil of most types. It grows 6 to 12 inches tall and spreads 24 to 36 inches. Pastel pink or yellow flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blue grama, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Baleares, and 6 more places. See all 10
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Baleares, Corse, East Aegean Is., Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia, and Türkiye.