CONVOLVULUS cneorum 3L

Convolvulus cneorum (silverbush) is a compact, sun-loving evergreen forming a neat, mounded dome of silky silver foliage, topped in late spring and early summer with showy, satin-white, funnel-shaped flowers with a golden-yellow eye. It performs best in full sun and very well-drained soils, thriving on light, sandy or chalky ground and coping well with dry spells once established. A superb choice for Mediterranean-style planting and sunny rock gardens or the front of warm, free-draining borders in Ireland; avoid winter wet and heavy, waterlogged soils for best results.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Well-drained, light, sandy or chalky; moderately fertile; avoid heavy, wet soils Hardiness: Hardy in mild areas; protect from severe frost and winter wet Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:chalky
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:dry-sandy
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:may
flowering:june
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:silver
size:30-60cm
gardenstyle:rock-and-water
gardenstyle:mediterranean
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
specialconditions:dry-sun
specialconditions:coastal-conditions