Halothamnus hierochunticus Care
Halothamnus hierochunticus
An annual or short-lived perennial plant that grows in the dry, stony and saline deserts of Southeastern Anatolia and the Middle East. It is suitable for the most challenging, sunny and dry spots of the garden and can spread by self-seeding; it needs no care.
Monthly care calendar
Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.
- General care: The plant spends the winter months as seed.
- General care: Wait for the seeds to germinate at the end of winter/early spring.
- Watering: Not required, natural rainfall is sufficient for germination.
- Fertilizing: Not required, absolutely do not fertilize.
- General care: Observe the newly germinated seedlings.
- General care: The plant grows rapidly.
- Watering: Not required; fully adapted to drought.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- General care: Observe the flowering.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. Water the area around the roots to a depth of 15-20 cm.
- General care: The plant begins to form seed.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. Water the area around the roots to a depth of 15-20 cm.
- General care: The plant completes its life cycle and begins to dry out.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- General care: As it dries, the plant scatters its seeds around. You can leave the plant in place for next year.
- Pruning: If you wish, you can pull up the dry plant, but it is better to leave it so the seeds can spread.
- General care: Evergreen leaves continue to lose water in winter. Water thoroughly once before the soil freezes.
The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.
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