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Cistus x florentinus Lam.

Fontfroide

Cistus x florentinus Lam. ‘Fontfroide’

Key facts

Parentage : C. monspeliensis x C. salviifolius
Flower colour : white
Flower diameter : 3 – 3.5cm
Height & Spread : variable up to 1.5m x 1.5m
Habit : variable – spreading, upright  or rounded
Notes : Plants sold under this name are rarely true to name. The name has long been misapplied to Cistus ‘Enigma’ (recently named by me) and other hybrids.
Cultivar : ‘Fontfroide’, collected by Jean-Pierre Demoly, is a very floriferous cultivar.