Cistus creticus L. subsp. creticus ‘Lasithi’
Key Facts
| Flower colour : pink |
| Flower diameter : 4.5 – 5cm |
| Height & Spread : variable to 75cm |
| Habit : upright or rounded |
| Notes : a very variable species widespread throughout the eastern Mediterranean area. Many subspecific taxa have been proposed. |
| Subspecies : subsp. creticus has wavy-edged leaves with sticky hairs, exuding ladanum. Some authorities recognize other subspecies (corsicus) and forms. |
| Cultivars : ‘Lasithi’ (see above) is compact, rounded. Albino forms (f. albus) are known, including ‘Tania Compton’. |
C. creticus f. albus ‘Tania Compton’
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