Crocanthemum spp.
rockrose
Cistaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
0.5-1.5 ft tall by clonal ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden. Rarely grown, mostly small wildflowers. Plant near the front of the garden so that they will be seen.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
The primary pollinator is bees, including bumblebees, though at least for some species, flies and beetles visit some Crocanthemum species.
Native Habitats:
Mostly in open, relatively dry sites.
