Sunflower - a magical flower and a beautiful green carpet
The sunflower is a great ground cover. The plant grows low and spreads over a large area. The shoots become woody at the base of the leaves after a while. The flowers are quite small but numerous and form an attractive splendour. This is also appreciated by bees, butterflies and bumblebees that enjoy the nectar. The large flowers of the Helianthemum are very small. Their shape is slender and slender. As sunflowers are evergreen plants, they beautify the garden all year round. This plant is also completely uncomplicated. It makes hardly any demands on the soil, provided it is permeable. Even in stony or dry soil, the sunflower can already show its charm. When you buy sunflowers, it is best to plant them in a place in full sun.
The sunflower is a cushion-shaped growing half-shrub, with white flowers!
The botanical name of this charming plant is Helianthemum. The white sunshine is a joy to look at in any place. The semi-shrub belongs to the cistus family. It is a ground cover plant with enchanting white flowers from May to August. Sun roses delight everyone with their white cupped flowers. They face the sun. The white flowers resemble the flowers of wild roses. The plant grows like a cushion, almost like a carpet. It reaches a height of 10 - 15 centimetres. It needs a lot of sun and thrives best in full sun. When you buy sunflowers, they can be planted in rock gardens, alpine gardens, flower beds, borders, on the tops of walls or in containers. The plant is also excellent as a grave planting or for the ornamental garden.
The luminosity and beauty of the sun's rays are impressive.
A beautiful garden look is created when you plant Helianthemum between stones or in a grouping. In this case, up to twelve sunflowers per square metre are needed. Even in small groups of three or five plants, the Helianthemum is hard to beat. The plant is also an ideal bedding plant and can be combined with numerous other perennials. Excellent companions are salvia, lavender, bows flowers, carnations or ornamental plants.
Caring for sunbeams
Sunflowers are a joy even for people who don't have a big thumb. It is an easy plant to care for and does not need pruning. It is only advisable to protect the plants from the cold in the early days. Then this little shrub will bring you many years of pleasure. If you want to decorate your garden with charming flowers, the sunflower is the ideal plant. In addition, it has an ecological importance as a valuable bee pasture. Helianthemum is an absolute must in every rock garden.
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