🌿 Convolvulus cneorum P14 (30cm) – Silvery Evergreen Shrub with White Trumpet Flowers

Enhance your garden with the elegant and compact Convolvulus cneorum, a silvery evergreen shrub prized for its bright, reflective foliage and long-lasting summer display. Perfect for Mediterranean-style gardens, gravel beds, and coastal planting, this plant adds year-round interest and seasonal beauty.

Its trumpet-shaped white flowers with soft yellow centres bloom from late spring into summer, attracting bees and pollinators, while its low, rounded mound of silvery leaves creates a neat and attractive feature.

🌿 Key Features

• Silvery Evergreen Foliage: Narrow, lance-shaped leaves covered in soft, silky hairs
• Vibrant White Flowers: Trumpet-shaped blooms with yellow centres, late spring to summer
• Compact Rounded Growth: Low mound habit, 30–60 cm in height and spread
• Drought Tolerant: Once established, thrives in warm, sunny, free-draining sites
• Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and beneficial insects

🌱 Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Convolvulus cneorum
• Pot Size: P14
• Supplied Height: Approx. 30cm
• Plant Type: Compact evergreen shrub

☀️ Planting & Positioning

• Sunlight: Full sun for best flowering and compact growth
• Soil: Well-drained; performs best in sandy or gravelly soils
• Avoid: Heavy wet soils and areas prone to winter waterlogging
• Ideal For: Borders, rockeries, raised beds, containers, coastal or exposed sites

Planting Tip: Dig a hole twice as wide as the rootball and the same depth. Plant at the same depth as in the pot and firm gently. Mulch lightly with gravel to improve drainage and reflect heat.

💧 Watering, Feeding & Flowering

• Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots
• Highly drought tolerant once established
• Feed lightly in spring with a balanced fertiliser if needed
• Flowering occurs late spring through summer; full sun encourages stronger blooms and foliage

✂️ Pruning & Maintenance

• Lightly trim after flowering to maintain compact shape
• Avoid cutting into old woody stems
• Remove dead or damaged growth as required
• Protect from prolonged frost and winter wet in colder areas
• Low-maintenance once established in sunny, well-drained conditions

🌼 Perfect for Any Garden

Convolvulus cneorum provides year-round silvery structure, a long-lasting floral display, and a touch of Mediterranean charm—ideal for coastal, gravel, or sunny garden spaces.

⭐ Why Choose Keans Claremorris?

• Trusted Irish retailer known for high-quality plants and garden products
• Carefully selected, healthy specimens suited to Irish gardens
• Unique, attractive plants to enhance indoor and outdoor spaces
• Friendly customer service and reliable delivery

Bring bright, reflective foliage and summer-long blooms to your garden with Convolvulus cneorum—a compact, elegant, and resilient evergreen shrub.