HELIANTHEMUM 'THE BRIDE' aka 'SNOWQUEEN'

I first planted Helianthemum 'The Bride' aka 'Snowqueen' aka rock rose, a few years ago and each year it has been pretty with a few flowers and its silver leaves, but this year, well, it's just showing off!  I've never taken much notice of it before, growing as it is alongside other flowering plants, however, this year there was no not noticing it.  It was awash with white flowers with small yellow hearts.  The top image, I'm afraid, does not do it justice.

Helianthemum 'The Bride' aka 'Snowqueen' - May 2019

The label says that Helianthemum 'The Bride' is an evergreen mat-forming perennial producing masses of white flowers with a yellow centre over light green foliage.  It is suitable for rockeries, borders, walls, banks, paving, gravel gardens, and containers and pots.  It flowers from late spring to early summer; achieves a height of 25cm (10") and a spread of 40cm (16").  It enjoys full sun or partial shade in a well draining soil. 




Although the label says it has light green foliage, it looks silvery to me. 



Helianthemum 'The Bride' aka 'Snowqueen'

According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) it has a hardiness rating of H4 (which means it can tolerate an average winter: -10 to -5 centigrade (14 to 23 fahrenheit).




It can be tidied up, pruned, after flowering, if desired.