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Cretan rockrose | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Cretan rockrose

Cistus creticus

Fragrant

Genus: Cistus
Family: Cistaceae

About this plant

C. creticus is a very variable, small, bushy, evergreen shrub, to perhaps 1.5m tall, often with shaggily hairy stems. Flowers are variable in shade from deep purple-pink to rose pink, to 6cm across, with a yellow centre. Leaves are slightly scented

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile soil in sheltered site in full sun. Usually lime tolerant, but can become chlorotic on very alkaline soils

Pruning

Pruning group 8 or pruning group 9. Generally does not respond well to hard renovation pruning

Propagation

Propagate by seed; sow as soon as ripe and keep in cold frame or sow in spring. Take softwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Usually trouble free

Diseases

May suffer from nutrient deficiency when grown on very alkaline soils

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersHedging ScreensWall Side BordersCottage InformalGround CoverLow Maintenance

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years