About
Cistus lasianthus 'Sandling' is a compact, evergreen shrub that grows to about 90 cm tall and features a low, spreading form. Its leaves are oval-shaped with a greyish-green hue. The flowers, measuring 4 cm across, are bright yellow and display a prominent maroon crescent at the base of each petal. These blooms appear in clusters beginning in late spring.
About the genus
Cistus consists of evergreen shrubs featuring simple, opposite leaves. They produce bowl-shaped flowers with five petals that can be white, pink, or purplish. Each flower lasts for just one day, blooming over an extended summer period.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens, Coastal
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in well-drained sandy soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 9
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free