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Unblotched Woolly Rockrose

Halimium lasianthum 'ssp. alyssoides'

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Unblotched Woolly Rockrose (Halimium lasianthum 'ssp. alyssoides') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose flowers

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose flowers

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Unblotched Woolly Rockrose (Halimium lasianthum 'ssp. alyssoides') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose in bloom

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose in bloom

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Height:  5 feet

Spread:  5 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  7a

Other Names:  Rock Rose, Lisbon False Sun Rose

Description:

Clusters of dazzling yellow flowers cover the fine textured evergreen foliage in spring; a great groundcover or rock garden plant; tolerant of poor, dry soils, hot garden locations and salt spray

Ornamental Features

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose is smothered in stunning yellow round flowers at the ends of the branches from mid spring to early summer. It has attractive dark green evergreen foliage. The fuzzy narrow leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Rock/Alpine Gardens
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Unblotched Woolly Rockrose makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its height, it is often used as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Rock  Edging  Garden  Groundcover  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color 
Ornamental Features