Cistus x pulverulentus

Name: Cistus x pulverulentus
SKU: pda475
Availability: InStock

Dark green velvety bush covered in bright pink flowers

Rated 0 out of 5

0 customer reviews

€ 4,90

Only 19 item(s) left in stock!

Tags: aromatique, bouquets, couleur, evergreen, feuillage persistant, graphique, Jardin Méditerranéen, longue floraison, Mediterranean, pepiniere lhoumois, secheresse, soleil, vivace, vivace en pot, xeriscaping SKU: pda475 Category: Balcony-Friendly, Bees and Butterflies, Bouquet, Distillations, Evergreen, Fragrant, Frost Hardy, Ground Cover, Medicinal, Rewild, The Stunners

Cistus × pulverulentus is a vigorous Mediterranean evergreen shrub with a sprawling habit, making it an excellent groundcover for poor, dry slopes.

It features a spectacular flowering period lasting over two months throughout the summer.

Very drought-tolerant, this rockrose is hardy down to about -10 to -12 °C, provided it is planted in well-drained soil and full sun.

The leaves are thick, dark green, puckered, and velvety to the touch. This variety is particular as the leaves are covered with a velvety layer of grey.

The flowers are large and bright pink, highlighted by bright gold stamens.

The root system is both deep and branched. It is so powerful that it can penetrate fractured rocks to extract even the slightest trace of moisture deep underground – making it one of the most drought tolerant plants of the Mediterranean region.

Highly fragrant, the blooms attract butterflies.

Though each flower lasts only a day, their abundance and continuous renewal create a spectacular floral display for several weeks.

👨‍🌾GARDENING TIP👨‍🌾:

- ✂️ Cistus can be lightly pruned after flowering and pinched back to promote a bushy growth, but avoid cutting into old wood.
- 🪰 Their thick leaves + resin do not attract pests, though their delicate flowers can be damaged by heavy rain
- 🏠 Avoid transplanting them once they are settled, as their roots do not like to be disturbed.

🌱🌿pdA Garden Buddy Suggestions🌱🌿 :

- Stachys byzantina, Creeping Thyme, Delosperma, Santolina, Sedum, Lavender, Rosemary, Sages, Tanacetum, Helichrysum

The Tales:

This hybrid resulted from the cross between Cistus albidus (a variety that is highly tolerant of calcareous soils) and Cistus crispus (a low-growing species).

The genus Cistus was named by French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, derived from the Greek Kistos, which was later Latinized as Cisthos by Pliny the Elder. The genus includes around twenty Mediterranean shrub species in the Cistaceae family, closely related to Halimium and Helianthemum.

These plants have opposite, evergreen to semi-evergreen leaves that are oval to lanceolate, sometimes elongated. Some species, like Cistus ladanifer, contain aromatic resin used to produce medicinal labdanum.

Labdanum is a sticky brown resin extracted from the Cistus plants that is still used to produce perfume and vermouth. You’ll see when you touch the plant, it’s quite sticky.

🔥 Their fruits are fire-resistant capsules, allowing them to reseed naturally after a wildfire.

🥷 They also suppress weed growth through allelopathy (releasing substances that inhibit weed germination) something that our friends in the Thyme family are infamous for.

Other Names:

Rockrose

Origin:

Mediterranean

Similaire

Weight	0,2 kg
Flower Color	Pink
Flowering	June, July, August
Exposure	Full Sun
Frost Tolerance	-10°C to -15°C
Soil	Dry, Poor, Sandy, Well-Draining
Size	0,5m H x 2m W
Planting Season	March to May, September to November