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Summary
Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal.
Physical Characteristics
Helianthemum_nummularium is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
H. chamaecistus. Mill. H. vulgare. Gaertn.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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The plant is used in Bach flower remedies - the keywords for prescribing it are 'Terror', 'Panic' and 'Extreme fright'[209]. It is also one of the five ingredients in the 'Rescue remedy'[209].
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Other Uses
A prostrate growing plant, it can be used as a ground cover[11].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Alpine garden, Border, Ground cover, Rock garden, Specimen. Requires an open sunny position in a light well-drained soil with a pH between 5.5 and 8[200]. Plants are hardy to at least -10°c[200]. A vigorous plant suitable for the rock garden, crevices in walls or gravel beds[200]. Plants are short-lived, though, soon becoming leggy or sparse, and require fairly frequent replacement[200]. The flowers only open in bright sunshine[200]. Plants resent root disturbance and should be placed in their permanent positions as soon as possible[200]. A polymorphic species[11], there are some named forms that have been selected for their ornamental value[200]. Plants are generally pest and disease-free[200]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. Special Features:Attractive foliage, Not North American native, Attracts butterflies.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 6 - 8cm with a heel, late summer in a sandy soil in a frame[200].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy (incl. Sardinia), Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(L.)Mill.
Botanical References
1117200
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