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CISTUS X 'Silver Pink'
Hybrid Rock Rose

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:: Cistaceae :: CISTUS :: x argenteus :: 'Silver Pink'
  • Type of products available: TC/1/1A8

Main asset

Very drought resistant plant. Bright flowers with 5 petals, pink white center, surrounding the yellow clump of golden stamens.

Remarks

Beyond the cold, Rock Roses fear winter moisture. Light pruning after flowering will keep them compact ; never cut on old wood.

Bushy shrub with rounded habit, evergreen green lance-shaped leaves with dark green-gray reverse. Large pink flowers with a white center, grouped by 3-5, in spring. 

Hybrid of CISTUS creticus X CISTUS laurifolius

  • Uses: Rockeries, banks, sunny shrub beds

Global caracteristics:

  • Type of foliage: evergreen
  • Habit: round
  • Height: 75 cm x 1 m (2 ft x 3 ft)
  • Growth: medium to fast
  • Flowering period: May-June

Shape and colours:

  • Foliage shape: lanceolated
  • Foliage colour: dark green
  • Flowers shape: Single
  • Flowers colour: pink

Plantation:

  • Soil type: Drained imperative
  • Exposure: sun
  • Hardiness: - 10 °C (14 °F - USDA zone 8a)