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Horticulture Report:Rock Rose

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Plant Name: Helianthemum   heliamthemum
Common name: Rock Rose
Plant type: Evergreen, or Semi-evergreen, Shrubby Perennial
Height:   6-12 inches
Spread: 1-3 feet

Bloom Time: May – June
Flower Color: Various – White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Scarlet, Orange.
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well Drained Rocky to Sandy Soil.

Water Needs: Low
Attributes:  Good in Alpine & Rock Gardens, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Evergreen Good accent plant with texture & form, Gray Foliage & Dark Green Foliage.
Uses: Attracts Butterflies,  Rock gardens, Container, Ground Cover, Xeriscape Gardens.
USDA Zone: 5-8  (check cultivar)

Free Lecture in Eugene Oregon

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The Eugene Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society invite gardeners to hear a  lecture:
Truls Jensen of Wild Ginger Farm in Beavercreek, Oregon, presenting 
“Lessons From On High: Improving Your Garden Using Rock Gardening Techniques And Mountain Plants.” 
It’s FREE and open to the public
Thursday March 9th
Campbell Center, 155 High St., Eugene, Oregon
Doors open at 6:00pm
 
Mr. Jensen will discuss techniques that will enable us to better grow alpine and other mountain plants at lower elevations, and how these techniques also help us to improve our success with other perennials as well.  Many Rhododendrons and other plant species are from high mountain areas and benefit from  soil modifications and exposure for high mountain plants.  Healthy plants means happier gardeners.