A low growing evergreen, mat-forming perennial 0.3m high with a 0.75-1m spread with elliptic foliage that is deep green on top and paler underneath.
It bears small open faced flowers with prominent yellow stamens in a variety of colours all summer long. These rose-like flowers can be single or double and exhibit a variety of warm colours.
Individual blooms are short-lived, but appear continuously.
The Sunrose is useful to tumble over rock walls, on banks, in rock gardens and in perennial plantings.
It also goes well in tubs and planters.