Crocanthemum spp.
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Rockrose
Cistaceae
Also known as Helianthemum spp.
Plant Specifics
| 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 | |
| Habitats: | Mostly in open, relatively dry sites. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. Rarely grown, mostly small wildflowers. Plant near the front of the garden so that they will be seen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
The primary pollinator is bees, including bumblebees, though at least for some species, flies and beetles visit some Crocanthemum species.