Botanical name
Cistus x hybridus
Other names
White rockrose, Russian ivory-white rockrose, European ivory-white rockrose, Cistus x corbariensis, Cistus coeris, Cistus acutifolius ‘Sweet’, Cistus x hybridus var. corbariensis
Genus
Cistus
Species
C. x hybridus – C. x hybridus is a dense, bushy, frost hardy, evergreen shrub with ovate, wavy, dark green leaves and, in summer, red buds opening to white flowers with yellow stamens.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Rounded, Bushy
COLOUR
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. Does not respond well to hard pruning. Best to replace old, leggy plants. Pinch back after flowering to maintain a bushy habit.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Cistus x hybridus (White rockrose) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation
Best planted in poor, sandy, well-drained soil in full sun. May turn chlorotic if planted in very chalky soil.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
