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 x pagei

Cistus x pauranthus

Cistus x pauranthus 'Natacha'

Cistus x penarcleusensis

Cistus x picardianus is a sprawling evergreen shrub characterized by its oval to lanceolate grey-green foliage. Both the leaves and young stems emit a pleasant aroma when handled. In summer, the plant showcases pink, saucer-shaped flowers that feature a prominent cluster of yellow stamens at their center. This hybrid results from the crossing of C. chinamadensis and C. albidus, and is named to honor Franklin Picard.

Cistus x picardianus

Cistus x platysepalus

Cistus x pulverulentus is a compact, bushy evergreen shrub that can gradually spread, reaching heights of up to 40 cm (16 in) and widths of 1 m (39 in). It features narrow, crinkled leaves that are grey-green and aromatic. In early to mid-summer, this plant produces abundant deep magenta-pink flowers with five petals, characterized by their tissue-like texture and a central cluster of orange stamens alongside a pale yellow stigma. For optimal growth, it thrives in full sunlight and requires well-drained soil, especially during the winter months when rainfall tends to increase.

Cistus x pulverulentus

This low-growing shrub features wavy, grey-green foliage and produces clusters of rose-pink flowers, each with a yellow center, measuring approximately 5 cm in diameter.

Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset'

Cistus x pulverulentus (Delilei Group) 'Fiona'

Cistus x pulverulentus Delilei Group

Cistus x purpureus is a compact evergreen shrub characterized by its slender, muted green foliage. The plant produces flowers up to 8 cm across, displaying purplish-pink petals adorned with a prominent deep red spot at their base, typically blooming during the summer months.

Cistus x purpureus

Cistus x purpureus 'Alan Fradd' features large, delicate white blooms with tissue-thin petals. Each petal is marked with a prominent crimson blotch near the base and is complemented by a cluster of golden anthers. This shrub typically grows to a height of approximately 1 meter.

Cistus x purpureus 'Alan Fradd'

Cistus x purpureus 'Brilliancy'

Cistus x purpureus 'Doris Hibberson'

Cistus x purpureus 'Sun Rose' is a dense, rounded evergreen shrub that typically reaches heights and widths of about 1 meter (39 inches). Its narrow, lance-shaped leaves are aromatic and sticky with resin when young. The plant showcases an abundance of deep magenta-pink, saucer-shaped blooms during early to mid-summer. Each flower features five crinkled petals with a dark purple splotch at the base, surrounding a central cluster of orange stamens and a pale yellow stigma. For optimal growth, this species thrives in full sun and requires very well-drained soil, particularly during the wetter winter months.

Cistus x purpureus 'Sun Rose'

Cistus x purpureus f. holorhodos

Cistus x purpureus f. stictus is a compact, evergreen shrub reaching up to 1 meter in height, characterized by its narrow, gray-green foliage. In summer, it bears pale pink flowers, each measuring up to 7 centimeters in diameter, featuring deep maroon markings at the base of the petals, typically appearing in clusters of three.

Cistus x purpureus f. stictus

Cistus x ralletii

Cistus x ralletii f. subcreticus

Cistus x revolii H.J. Coste & Soulié

Cistus x revolii H.J. Coste & Soulié subsp. grandiflorus 'Merrist Wood Cream' is a low-growing, spreading evergreen shrub featuring elliptic, grey-tinged foliage. Its flowers measure 2 cm across, displaying a pale creamy-yellow hue with maroon and yellow markings near the center.

Cistus x revolii H.J. Coste & Soulié subsp. grandiflorus 'Merrist Wood Cream'

This low-growing, bushy evergreen shrub features slender, elliptical leaves with a grey-green hue. The flowers, measuring 5 cm across, are white and each petal displays a crimson zone above a yellow base. Blooming occurs in late spring and early summer.

Cistus x revolii H.J. Coste & Soulié subsp. grandiflorus 'Wintonensis'

Cistus x rodiaei

Cistus x rodiaei 'Jessabel'

Cistus x rodiaei 'Jessica'

Cistus x sahucii is a compact, evergreen shrub characterized by its narrow, dark green foliage. It produces white flowers that measure approximately 2.5 cm across, featuring prominent yellow stamens.

Cistus x sahucii

Cistus x sahucii 'Nanus'

Cistus x sahucii Ice Dancer ('Ebhals') (v)

Cistus x sammonsii

Cistus x sammonsii 'Ida'

Cistus x santae

Cistus x skanbergii is a dense, evergreen shrub that reaches a height of up to 75 cm. It features slender, grey-green foliage and produces pale pink flowers that measure approximately 3 cm across during the summer months.

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