About
Cistus salviifolius 'Prostratus' is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of 30 cm. It features broad, bushy growth and has leaves that are green-grey with noticeable veining. In late spring and early summer, this plant produces solitary white flowers, each adorned with a yellow center.
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
- Chalk, Loam, Sand, Clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
- 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
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow well in poor soils, but requires full sun and shelter from cold winds
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8 or pruning group 9. Will not respond to hard pruning
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus