Cistus x cyprius Lam.
Key facts
| Parentage : C. ladanifer x C. laurifolius |
| Flower colour : white (may be blotched) |
| Flower diameter : 8cm |
| Height & Spread : 2m x 5m |
| Habit : upright, then widely sprawling |
| Notes : hardy; a very good garden plant. Foliage leaden-grey in cold weather. |
| Variants : unblotched clones are called var. albiflorus; var ellipticus has C. ladanifer var. sulcatus as one parent. |
| Cultivars : var. ellipticus ‘Elma’ is more compact; unblotched petals. |
Cistus x cyprius var. albiflorus↑
Cistus x cyprius var. ellipticus ‘Elma’↑
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