= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Helianthemum nummularium
low
pink, white, red, salmon
June through July
6 to 12 in.
18 to 24 in.
No
Europe
sun
USDA zones 4-9
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Sunrose is a drought-tolerant, flowering groundcover. It grows as a trailing mound with shiny, medium grey-green leaves.
The flowers are different colors depending on cultivar - from salmon to yellow to orange. The flowers may be single or double and ruffled.
These drought-tolerant plants are a good addition to a warm, dry location in the Pikes Peak region.
There is a nice patch of sunrose growing at the Cottonwood Creek Garden. Sunrose was planted at the Xeriscape Garden on Mesa, but was not reliably hardy.
Sunrose may benefit from a light raking or trimming before the new growth begins in spring.
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