Rock Rose 'Sunset', Cistus 'Sunset', Cistus crispus 'Sunset'
Excellent for adding sparkling color to dry gardens, Cistus x pulverulentus ‘Sunset’ (Magenta Rock Rose) is a low spreading, evergreen shrub with eye-catching clusters of yellow-centered, rich cerise flowers, 2 in. across (5 cm). Although each flower lasts only for a day, this vigorous shrub provides a succession of flowers for weeks until the end of summer. The blossoms are borne atop a compact mound of slightly wavy-edged, felty, gray-green leaves. Discovered in 1929, this hybrid Cistus results from a cross between Cistus albidus and Cistus crispus and stands among the most ornamental of all the Mediterranean flowers.
| Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
9 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Cistaceae |
| Genus | Cistus |
| Common names | Rockrose, Cistus |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Spacing | 96" (240cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Coastal Garden, City and Courtyard |
| Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
9 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Cistaceae |
| Genus | Cistus |
| Common names | Rockrose, Cistus |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Spacing | 96" (240cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Wall-Side Borders |
| Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Coastal Garden, City and Courtyard |
How many Cistus x pulverulentus ‘Sunset’ (Magenta Rock Rose) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Cistus x pulverulentus ‘Sunset’ (Magenta Rock Rose) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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