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 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.

Cistus salviifolius

Cistus salviifolius 'Avalanche'

Cistus salviifolius 'Gold Star'

Cistus salviifolius 'Ivoire'

Cistus salviifolius 'May Snow' is a vigorous, evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 60 cm (2 ft) and spread as wide as 80 cm (32 in). Its foliage consists of dark green, oval to lance-shaped leaves that release a pleasant aroma when handled. In summer, the plant showcases an abundance of white, saucer-shaped flowers that feature a prominent cluster of bright yellow stamens, emerging from crimson buds. For optimal growth, this species thrives in full sunlight and requires very well-drained soil, especially during the winter months when moisture levels may increase.

Cistus salviifolius 'May Snow'

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.

Cistus salviifolius 'Prostratus'

Cistus salviifolius 'Sienna'

Cistus salviifolius 'Sirocco'

Cistus salviifolius 'Villeveyrac'

Cistus sintenisii

Cistus stenophyllus var. sennenii

Cistus symphytifolius

Cistus symphytifolius subsp. leucophyllus

Cistus umbellatus is a dense, evergreen shrub characterized by its deep, lustrous green foliage. During the summer months, it produces white blooms featuring yellow bases that emerge from reddish buds.

Cistus umbellatus

Cistus umbellatus subsp. viscosus

Cistus x aguilarii is a compact, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of around 1.2 meters. Its foliage consists of narrow, wavy leaves that can grow up to 10 centimeters in length, displaying a vibrant green hue. In the summer months, this plant produces large, pure white flowers measuring up to 8 centimeters in diameter, each featuring a cluster of golden stamens at their center.

Cistus x aguilarii

Cistus x aguilarii 'Maculatus' is a compact evergreen shrub characterized by its narrow, wavy leaves that have a sticky texture. It produces white flowers measuring about 10 cm in diameter, each featuring a prominent maroon blotch at the base of the petals.

Cistus x aguilarii 'Maculatus'

Cistus x argenteus

Cistus x argenteus 'Blushing Peggy Sammons'

Cistus x argenteus 'Hillier Pink'

Cistus x argenteus 'Paper Moon'

Cistus x argenteus 'Peggy Sammons' is a compact evergreen shrub characterized by its upright growth. It features grey-green, oval-shaped leaves and produces pale pink flowers that measure approximately 5 centimeters across.

Cistus x argenteus 'Peggy Sammons'

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Ghost' is a compact, evergreen shrub that reaches heights of up to 60 cm. It features soft, ovate to lance-shaped leaves that are covered in fine hairs. In early to mid-summer, this plant produces clusters of delicate, papery flowers that range from white to very pale pink and have yellow centers.

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Ghost'

This evergreen shrub reaches approximately 90 cm in height and spread, featuring narrow, silvery-green leaves. In summer, it produces saucer-shaped flowers that are initially pink and gradually lighten to a pale pinkish-white at their centers.

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' Hillier

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' is a compact, rounded shrub that typically reaches a height of 75 cm. It features lanceolate leaves and produces pale pink flowers with white centers, measuring up to 8 cm in diameter during the summer months.

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' ambig.

Cistus x argenteus 'Stripey'

Cistus x argenteus Golden Treasure ('Nepond') (v)

Cistus x bornetianus

Cistus x bornetianus 'Jester' is a compact shrub characterized by its slender, grey-green leaves. It produces soft pink blooms with creped petals that feature white bases.

Cistus x bornetianus 'Jester'

Cistus x candidus

Cistus x candidus 'Sarah'

This compact, evergreen shrub features grey-green, oval leaves. Its flowers, measuring up to 4 cm across, are bright yellow with a dark purple center.

Cistus x candidus 'Susan'

Cistus x canescens

Cistus x canescens f. albus

Cistus x canescens subsp. subcreticus

Cistus x cheiranthoides var. pauanus

Cistus x chnoodophyllus

Cistus x clausonis

Cistus x crispatus

Cistus x crispatus 'Warley Rose'

Cistus x cymosus

Cistus x cyprius is a vigorous, compact evergreen shrub characterized by its glossy, narrow-lanceolate foliage, which appears dark green on the upper side and greyish underneath. The plant produces white flowers that measure approximately 8 cm across, each marked by a prominent deep red blotch at the base of its petals.

Cistus x cyprius

Cistus x cyprius f. albiflorus

Cistus x cyprius var. ellipticus

This evergreen shrub has a bushy growth habit and features glossy, dark green, lance-shaped leaves. Its white flowers, measuring up to 10 cm across, are free of any markings.

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