Horticultural cultivar from the Cistaceae family, resulting from the selection of hybrid garden helianthemums. It stands out within the genus by a very rare characteristic among helianthemums: its flowers are double, with numerous and imbricated petals, of a bright lemon yellow, reminiscent of small miniature roses. This feature makes it immediately recognizable among other cultivars.
It forms a spreading bushy clump, 20 to 30 cm in height, with reddish semi-woody stems. The foliage, medium green to slightly grayish, is composed of small oval-lanceolate leaves, slightly tomentose, which serve as a sober setting for the very elaborate flowers.
The double flowers, borne in loose clusters on upright and hairy stems, open successively from buds streaked with green and yellow-rust. Each flower, although double, retains a lightness in the arrangement of its crumpled petals that remains in the spirit of the cistaceae.
Its flowering in cultivation extends from May to July. A light pruning after the first flowering can encourage a partial rebloom and maintains a compact habit.
Like all garden helianthemums, it requires well-drained soil, poor to moderately fertile, and full sun exposure. It tolerates limestone and summer drought, but does not tolerate heavy soils or persistent winter moisture.