species
Cistus ladanifer
Gum rock rose
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Cistus ladanifer belongs to the family Cistaceae, also known as Gum rock rose, introduced to the UK. It reaches 1.5 m tall and 1.5 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on sand, chalk or loam soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained or dry conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from June to July and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H4 (hardy): −10 to −5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 1.5 m tall × 1.5 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Chalk, Loam
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Dry
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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