Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

'Annabel' is a double-petaled, pink sunrose growing about 4 to 6 inches tall and 18 or more inches across. The (nearly) evergreen foliage is small and fine, and silvery grey. The plant forms a tidy, compact mound that is attractive even when not in flower. Blooms in mid to late spring.

Grow in well drained soil and full sun to part shade. Deadheading isn't necessary, but cutting the whole plant back by a third in mid summer can result in more dense foliage and, sometimes, a second blooming in the fall, though it will be less showy. In mild winters, foliage may be evergreen, but summer sun may score the leaves; evergreen boughs are useful as a protective cover. There are helianthemum planted at the Washington Square Demonstration Garden.