Cistus x hybridus: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Plant Profile: Cistus x hybridus
Names
Rock Rose, White Rockrose
Phonetic Spelling:SIS-tus hy-BRID-us
Genus:Cistus
Species:
Family:Cistaceae
Rock Rose is a rapidly expanding, lush evergreen shrub that forms a compact mound, adding visual appeal to the winter landscape. This plant is a hybrid between C. populifolius and C. salviifolius.
Cistus x hybridus Feature Summary
Cistus x hybridus Image Gallery
Tags
#showy flowers
#white flowers
#winter interest
#fast growing
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Cistus x hybridus Feature Summary
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Mounding
Dense
Rapid
Cultural Conditions
3 feet-6 feet
Flowers
White
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Winter Garden
Cistus x hybridus Image Gallery
Cistus x hybridus Attributes
Cistus x hybridus Whole Plant Traits
Cistus x hybridus: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cistus x hybridus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Cistus x hybridus: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Cistus x hybridus: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Cistus x hybridus Cultural Conditions
Cistus x hybridus: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Cistus x hybridus Flowers
Cistus x hybridus: Flower Color
White
Cistus x hybridus: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Cistus x hybridus Leaves
Cistus x hybridus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Cistus x hybridus: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Cistus x hybridus: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cistus x hybridus Stem
Cistus x hybridus: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cistus x hybridus Landscape
Cistus x hybridus: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
