Botanical Name: Cistus corbariensis (Cistus x hybridus)
Common Name: White rockrose Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a low, wide spreading, mounding plant, with wiry, slender stems, forming a loose canopy if unpruned Height 2-5' Spread equal or more Growth Rate slow-moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun; avoid shade; thrives in hot, dry areas Soil tolerates most, including alkaline; avoid wet clay Hardiness hardy (zones 7-9, 12-15, 18-24); best at low elevations Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, ovate-elliptic, gray-green, leathery, rough (crinkly); margins somewhat crenate Flowers white, 1-1/2" across, very showy, solitary; has 5 white spreading petals and numerous golden yellow stamens bunched in the center Fruit a papery capsule Propagation: softwood or semihardwood cuttings Usage: an excellent filler for dry sunny locations; valued for its durability and profuse flower display; massed plantings, erosion control on slopes Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak; plant is very drought-tolerant after established Fertilizing little is needed Pruning head back after blooming period for fuller compact form Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained soils Special Conditions/Other one of the best shrubs for slope planting Origin: Southern Europe Family: Cistaceae Notes: |
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