Helianthemum apenninum ered or behind the shed

or behind the shed

bringing up the rear in the sequence

clumping perennial that grows to 80cm

growing into a dense mound approximately 30cm tall and spreading up to 90cm

a species restricted to the Alps and the northwestern Balkan Peninsula and is named after the nearby Monte Baldo

Helianthemum apenninum ered or behind the shedWild type. Whiter and prettier, more petite, for the species nerds amongst us. This spreading plant with a woody stem is 25cm high. Overlapping white petals and masses of golden stamens up to 3 cm across. They close up at night hence the genus name Helianthemum, which means 'sun flower'. Seed from Spain. Likes it hot and dry and lime preferred. The simplicity of the wild species is hard to beat in a sophisticated rock garden or trough in my opinion.