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.

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