species
Cistus × purpureus
Orchid rock-rose
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Cistus × purpureus belongs to the family Cistaceae, also known as Orchid rock-rose, introduced to the UK. It reaches 1 m tall and 1.2 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits average or exposed 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 m tall × 1.2 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H4 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Average, Exposed
- 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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