About
Cistus x florentinus Lam. is a compact evergreen shrub characterized by its slender, grey-green leaves. During the summer months, it produces clusters of white, saucer-shaped flowers, each featuring 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, Clay, Loam, Sand
- 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
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- S Europe, N Africa
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Will grow well in poor soils, but requires full sun and shelter
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus