🌺 Helianthemum ‘Ben Fhada’ (9cm Pot) – Rock Rose

Brighten sunny spots in your garden with Helianthemum ‘Ben Fhada’, a compact, evergreen perennial renowned for its vivid flowers and low-spreading habit. This hardy Rock Rose produces abundant blooms, creating a cheerful splash of colour in late spring and early summer while forming attractive mats of grey-green foliage.

Ideal for rockeries, gravel gardens, raised beds, and the front of sunny borders, this variety also works beautifully cascading over walls or softening hard edges. Bees and other pollinators are naturally attracted to its vibrant flowers, adding wildlife value to your garden.

🌿 Key Features

• Masses of vibrant flowers in late spring to early summer
• Compact, spreading habit (height: 15–20 cm | spread up to 40 cm)
• Evergreen, grey-green foliage for year-round structure
• Ideal for rockeries, borders, and raised beds
• Excellent for cascading over walls
• Attracts pollinators such as bees

🌞 Planting & Position

• Plant in full sun for best flowering performance
• Prefers well-drained soil; avoid winter waterlogging
• Thrives in sandy, gritty, or poor soils
• Space plants 30–40 cm apart to allow for spreading
• Perfect for alpine beds, slopes, and gravel gardens

💧 Watering & Care

• Water regularly during establishment
• Once established, drought tolerant and low maintenance
• Avoid overwatering, especially in winter
• Light feeding in early spring if soil is poor
• Deadheading may encourage a small second flush of blooms

✂️ Maintenance

• Trim lightly after flowering to maintain compact shape
• Remove dead or damaged stems as needed
• Divide or replace plants every few years if they become woody
• Apply light gravel mulch to improve drainage

🌼 Why Choose Keans Claremorris?

• Carefully selected, high-quality plants
• Expert advice for Irish garden conditions
• Friendly, reliable service
• Plants chosen to thrive locally
• Trusted garden centre with generations of experience

Helianthemum ‘Ben Fhada’ is a hardy, long-flowering perennial perfect for sunny, well-drained gardens, offering vibrant colour and dependable ground cover year after year.