Cistus × hybridus Little Miss Sunshine (Rockrose)
Rock-Rose 'Little Miss Sunshine', Cistus 'Little Miss Sunshine', Cistus 'Dunnecis', Cistus corbariensis 'Little Miss Sunshine' PP22364
Cistus × hybridus Little Miss Sunshine (Rockrose) is a low-growing evergreen shrub with masses of large, pure white saucer-shaped flowers, adorned with bright golden-yellow stamens at their heart. Although each flower lasts only for a day, this vigorous shrub provides a succession of flowers for weeks from early summer to fall. The blossoms are borne atop a compact mound of deep green leaves with bold butter-yellow margins. Excellent small shrub for the front of the border or containers where its bright golden variegated foliage can be admired.
- Grows up to 12 in. tall and wide (30 cm).
- Easily grown in well-drained soils in full sun. Excellent evergreen shrub for gardens that get no watering. Will grow in poor soils and tolerate coastal conditions.
- Drought tolerant and deer resistant
- Great for banks and slopes, beds and borders, hedges, cottage gardens, coastal gardens, Mediterranean gardens, city gardens or gravel and rock gardens.
- Virtually disease and pest free
- Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings
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Requirements
Hardiness | 8
– 11 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Cistus - Rock Roses |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' (30cm) |
Spread | 1' (30cm) |
Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Salt |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Ground Covers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 8
– 11 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8 |
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs |
Plant Family | Cistus - Rock Roses |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 1' (30cm) |
Spread | 1' (30cm) |
Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
Water Needs | Low |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Salt |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Ground Covers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |