Cistus monspeliensis L.

Key facts

Flower colour : white (rarely yellow)
Flower diameter : 3 – 3.5cm
Height & Spread : 1.25m x 1m
Habit : upright, then sprawling

Notes : inflorescence is scorpioid (see top right of photo)

Variants : densifolius group (see below) has very hairy leaves closely packed on each stem. This species also occurs on the Canary Islands. These populations show some distinct characters and may constitute a subspecific taxon.

Cultivar : ‘Minor’ is smaller in all parts; ‘Vicar’s Mead’, collected by Harold Read in Majorca, has pale yellow flowers