Cistus laurifolius
Common name: laurel leaved rock rose
Family: Cistaceae
Leaf: dark matte-green, opposite, with undulating margins, ovate-lanceolate, with underside whitish due to trichomes, petioles sheath at the base attachment on the stem
Flowers: solitary, white, rose-like flowers, with a yellow center, up to 8cm in diameter, blooming June, July
Fruit: capsules
Height: 3-6'; Spread: 3-6'
Habit: evergreen, erect shrub; Form: mounded
Bark: exfoliating, brown-red, showy
Culture: Plant in full sun in rocky, sandy soils. Likes the heat, is salt-tolerant, and can happily take maritime exposure. This is one of the toughest kinds of Cistus. Many species of Cistus can easily get leggy in B.C.. Can grow in rock crevices, on slopes, facing the ocean or sea. Keep in mind with any pruning- it cannot be pruned back to old wood. Drought resistant. Needs some form of protection- a wall, larger hedge beside it etc. In areas of colder winters, it can be short-lived. Cold hardy to USDA zones 7-9.
Uses: slopes, maritime exposure, drought resistant, banks, low maintenance ground cover, inner courtyard
Origin: Mediterranean
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