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.

Cistus

Cistus 'Ann Baker' is a robust evergreen shrub that reaches up to 1 meter in height, featuring a rounded, arching form and wide lanceolate leaves. In late summer to early autumn, it bears large, saucer-shaped white flowers measuring up to 7 centimeters in diameter, each adorned with deep red markings at the base of the petals.

Cistus 'Ann Baker'

Cistus 'Anya'

Cistus 'April Snow' is a low-growing evergreen shrub that reaches up to 60 cm in height. It features slender dark green foliage and produces white blossoms with yellow centers, which emerge from red-tinged buds during late spring and continue through summer.

Cistus 'April Snow'

Cistus 'April Sun' is a compact evergreen shrub that reaches up to 60 cm in height. It features slender, dark green leaves and produces yellow flowers with darker yellow centers from late spring through summer.

Cistus 'April Sun'

Cistus 'Barnsley Pink'

Cistus 'Christopher Gable'

Cistus 'Enigma'

Cistus 'Gordon Cooper' is a robust evergreen shrub that spreads readily. Its leaves are lanceolate, and it produces white flowers measuring up to 5 cm in diameter, each featuring a distinct deep maroon spot at the base of the petals.

Cistus 'Gordon Cooper'

Cistus 'Highlights'

Cistus 'Ice Rose'

Cistus 'Jessamy Beauty' is a robust evergreen shrub that spreads out and reaches heights of up to 70 cm. It features narrow, lance-shaped or oblong leaves and produces white flowers measuring 7 cm across. Each flower's petals are marked with a red blotch near the base. This plant thrives in various conditions and is known for its quick growth.

Cistus 'Jessamy Beauty'

Cistus 'Jessamy Bride'

Cistus 'Jessamy Charm'

Cistus 'McGuire's Gold'

Cistus 'Mickie' (v)

Cistus 'Pink Gin'

Cistus 'Ruby Cluster' is an evergreen shrub that reaches up to 1 meter in height, featuring a rounded growth form and broad, lanceolate leaves. It blooms with large, saucer-shaped white flowers, measuring up to 7 centimeters in diameter, adorned with deep red markings at the base of each petal. This plant offers a prolonged display of blooms from late spring through summer.

Cistus 'Ruby Cluster'

Cistus 'Silver Moon'

Cistus 'Snow Fire' forms a compact, rounded evergreen shrub that can reach up to 60 cm tall. Its foliage consists of lanceolate leaves, and it produces white flowers measuring up to 6 cm in diameter. Each flower features a distinctive maroon blotch at the base of its petals.

Cistus 'Snow Fire'

Cistus 'Snow Mound'

Cistus 'Stripey'

Cistus 'Summer Snow'

Cistus 'Sun Spot'

Cistus 'Thornfield White'

Cistus Jessamy Group

Cistus aff. parviflorus

Cistus albidus is a dense, evergreen shrub characterized by its oblong leaves, which are covered in a fine white felt, lending them a light green-grey hue. In summer, it produces papery flowers that are pale rose-lilac, each featuring a central golden-yellow eye.

Cistus albidus

Cistus albidus f. albus

Cistus atriplicifolius

Cistus calycinus is a low-growing, bushy shrub that spreads widely. It features dark green foliage and produces bowl-shaped, bright yellow flowers during the summer and autumn months.

Cistus calycinus

Cistus chinamadensis

Cistus clusii

Cistus clusii subsp. multiflorus

Cistus creticus is a compact, evergreen shrub that typically reaches heights of around 1.5 meters. Its stems are often covered in soft hairs, and it features aromatic green leaves. The flowers vary in color from deep purple-pink to rose pink, measuring up to 6 centimeters in diameter, each showcasing a distinctive yellow center.

Cistus creticus

Cistus creticus 'Undulatus'

Cistus creticus subsp. corsicus

Cistus creticus subsp. creticus

Cistus creticus subsp. creticus 'Ano Moulia'

Cistus creticus subsp. creticus 'Bali'

Cistus creticus subsp. creticus 'Lasithi'

Cistus creticus subsp. creticus f. albus

Cistus creticus subsp. creticus f. albus 'Tania Compton'

Cistus creticus subsp. eriocephalus is a semi-hardy evergreen shrub that thrives best in warm climates. It features small, fuzzy leaves that are grey-green in color. During the summer months, this plant produces a series of five-petaled flowers in lilac-pink, each centered with a golden hue. Research is ongoing into its possible medicinal uses.

Cistus creticus subsp. eriocephalus

Cistus creticus subsp. eriocephalus 'Michel Valantin'

Cistus creticus subsp. incanus is a compact evergreen shrub that reaches a height of up to 1 meter. It features ovate leaves that are grey-green and distinctly veined, exhibiting slightly wavy edges. In the summer, the plant blooms with clusters of saucer-shaped flowers that are pale lilac-pink, each adorned with yellow stamens.

Cistus creticus subsp. incanus

Cistus creticus var. mauritanicus

Cistus creticus var. sennenianus

Cistus crispus L. is a small, evergreen shrub featuring textured, fuzzy, grey-green foliage. During the summer months, it produces clusters of red-pink flowers, each with five petals and a prominent yellow center.

Cistus crispus L.

Cistus dansereaui unidentified cultivar

Cistus halimifolius L.

Cistus halimifolius subsp. halimifolius

Cistus halimifolius subsp. lasiocalycinus

Cistus halimifolius var. rhiphaeus

Cistus heterophyllus

Cistus inflatus is a dense, evergreen shrub that can reach heights and widths of up to 1 meter. Its leaves are oval to oblong, exhibiting a deep green hue on the upper side and a lighter shade underneath. The stems are covered in glandular hairs, adding an aromatic quality to the plant. During the summer months, it produces white, five-petaled flowers measuring up to 4 cm in diameter, each featuring a cluster of bright yellow stamens at the center. The petals are broadly oval and have margins that curl backward. For optimal growth, this plant thrives in full sunlight and requires extremely well-drained soil, particularly important during the wetter winter months.

Cistus inflatus

Cistus ladanifer 'Blanche'

Cistus ladanifer 'John Hardy'

Cistus ladanifer 'Minstrel'

Cistus ladanifer 'Paladin' is an upright, evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 2 meters. Its leaves are linear to lance-shaped, sticky, and dark green on the upper side, while the undersides display a grey-green hue. When temperatures rise, the foliage emits a pleasant aroma. In summer, it bears single white flowers measuring up to 10 cm across, each featuring dark red markings at the base of the petals.

Cistus ladanifer 'Paladin'

Cistus ladanifer 'Pat' is a robust evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) and spread about 1 meter (39 inches) wide. Its foliage consists of oval to lance-shaped leaves that are a deep green. This plant is notable for its glandular hairs, which secrete a sticky, aromatic resin known as 'ladanum,' often used in the fragrance industry. During the summer and into autumn, it produces white flowers shaped like saucers, each adorned with a maroon blotch at the base of the petals and a cluster of bright yellow stamens at the center. For optimal growth, it thrives in full sun and requires very well-drained soil, particularly to withstand the wetter conditions of winter.

Cistus ladanifer 'Pat'

Cistus ladanifer L. is a perennial shrub characterized by its loose, open growth form. It features narrow, aromatic leaves that are sticky to the touch, displaying a dark green hue on the upper side and a greyish underside. The flowers can reach up to 10 cm across, presenting white petals adorned with a prominent red spot at the base of each petal.

Cistus ladanifer L.

Cistus ladanifer ambig.

Cistus ladanifer var. albiflorus

Cistus ladanifer var. albiflorus 'Bashful'

Cistus ladanifer var. maculatus

Cistus ladanifer var. petiolatus

Cistus ladanifer var. petiolatus 'Bennett's White'

Cistus ladanifer var. petiolatus f. immaculatus

Cistus ladanifer var. sulcatus is a dense evergreen shrub that can reach a height of 1.5 meters. Its foliage consists of narrow to lanceolate leaves, which are sticky and dark green on the upper surface, displaying a grey-green hue beneath. The leaves emit a pleasant aroma when exposed to warmth. In the summer, this variety produces large, solitary flowers that can measure up to 10 centimeters across, featuring a delicate, papery texture and white coloration.

Cistus ladanifer var. sulcatus

Cistus ladanifer var. sulcatus f. bicolor

Cistus ladanifer var. sulcatus f. latifolius

Cistus ladanifer var. tangerinus

Cistus lasianthus is a compact evergreen shrub characterized by a low, spreading form. Its leaves are oval and exhibit a greyish hue. The plant produces clusters of flowers in late spring, each measuring 4 cm across, with bright yellow petals that feature maroon blotches near their bases.

Cistus lasianthus

Cistus lasianthus 'Concolor' is a dense, spreading evergreen shrub that reaches up to 1 meter in height. It features oval, grey-green foliage and produces golden-yellow, saucer-shaped blooms in late spring and early summer.

Cistus lasianthus 'Concolor'

Cistus lasianthus 'Formosus'

Cistus lasianthus 'Hannay Silver'

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.

Cistus lasianthus 'Sandling'

Cistus lasianthus subsp. alyssoides

Cistus laurifolius is a robust, medium-sized evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2 meters tall. It has an open growth form and features sticky, dull grey-green ovate leaves. The plant produces white flowers that can reach 8 centimeters across.

Cistus laurifolius

Cistus laurifolius subsp. atlanticus is an evergreen shrub characterized by its bushy form, reaching heights and widths of up to 1 meter (39 inches). Its foliage consists of dark green leaves that are either oval or lanceolate in shape. Initially, the plant grows upright but gradually takes on a sprawling habit. During the summer months, it produces white flowers shaped like saucers, featuring a prominent cluster of bright yellow stamens on elongated stems. For optimal growth, this subspecies thrives in full sunlight and requires well-drained soil, especially during winter when conditions may be wetter. This variety is indigenous to North Africa and may exhibit less hardiness in the UK compared to the main species.

Cistus laurifolius subsp. atlanticus

Cistus libanotis

Cistus libanotis 'Major'

Cistus lusitanicus Mill.

Cistus monspeliensis is a compact evergreen shrub that reaches up to 1 meter in height. Its foliage consists of linear to lance-shaped leaves that are dark green and prominently veined. In late spring and early summer, it bears dense clusters of small, saucer-shaped white flowers measuring up to 2.5 cm in diameter.

Cistus monspeliensis

Cistus monspeliensis 'Minor'

Cistus monspeliensis 'Vicar's Mead' is an evergreen, dense shrub that can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters. It features slender, crinkled leaves that are a deep green. Beginning in early summer, it produces aromatic cream-colored flowers, each measuring about 2.5 centimeters in diameter, adorned with golden-yellow centers.

Cistus monspeliensis 'Vicar's Mead'

Cistus monspeliensis CMBS 62

Cistus monspeliensis Densifolius Group

Cistus munbyi

Cistus nowakianus

Cistus ocymoides is a compact, spreading evergreen shrub characterized by its narrow, oval grey-green foliage. In early summer, it produces bright yellow flowers that can reach up to 3 cm in diameter, each petal marked with deep purple at the base.

Cistus ocymoides

Cistus osbeckiifolius

Cistus parviflorus Lam.

Cistus populifolius is a compact evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 1.2 meters (4 feet) and spread about 1 meter (39 inches) wide. It features lanceolate, dark green leaves characterized by their deeply ruffled or wavy edges. Both the foliage and new stems emit a pleasant aroma when handled. Throughout the summer, this plant produces white, saucer-shaped flowers that showcase a central cluster of vibrant yellow stamens, emerging from rounded crimson buds. For optimal growth, particularly during the winter months when precipitation increases, it thrives in full sun and requires soil that drains exceptionally well.

Cistus populifolius

Cistus populifolius subsp. major

Cistus populifolius subsp. populifolius

Cistus pouzolzii

Cistus salviifolius is a rapidly expanding evergreen shrub that reaches heights of up to 60 cm (2 ft) and spreads to about 80 cm (32 in) wide. Its foliage consists of oval to lance-shaped leaves that are dark green and emit a pleasant aroma when touched. During the summer months, this plant produces white, saucer-like flowers featuring a cluster of vibrant yellow stamens, emerging from crimson buds. For optimal growth, it thrives in full sunlight and requires extremely well-drained soil, especially during the winter when moisture levels may increase.