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Cistus florentinus (3 Litre) - Plants2Gardens

Cistus florentinus

£26 - £26
£26
£26 - £26
£26

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Position
Full Sun
Hardiness
Hardy
Height
150cm
Spread
150cm
What You'll Receive What to Expect on Delivery
1 x 3 Litre Pot Grown Plant
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Paper-like white blooms.

Also known as the Florentine Rock Rose, Cistus florentinus is a fully hardy, compact evergreen shrub that will create a wonderful display in the summer garden each year.

Attractive sage coloured foliage is held on the plant all year but can be barely visible during the months of June and July when the shrub bursts into flower bearing absolutely masses of vibrant white blooms with a golden yellow centre that shines out brightly.

The saucer shaped flowers have a crumpled appearance reminiscent of tissue paper.

Cistus is ideal for a sunny spot in the garden and will happily tolerate poorer soils, coastal locations and is both wind and drought tolerant once established.


What This Plant Brings to Your Garden

Sage-green all year

Narrow sage-toned leaves hold their colour through every month, giving quiet structure at the front of a border long after summer ends.

Built for tough spots

Salt spray, drying wind and thin stony soil barely register once roots are down, so it suits exposed coastal and gravel gardens.

Masses of summer flowers

Crumpled white saucers with a golden central eye smother the sage foliage in midsummer, each petal as thin as tissue paper.

About This Plant

Florentinus arose in the wild as a natural cross between two Mediterranean species, the Montpelier and sage-leaved rock roses, and takes its name from Florence, where it was first recorded. On warm days the foliage gives off a faint resinous scent, a reminder of the sun-baked slopes its parents call home.

Every bloom is spent by evening, but a fresh crop opens each morning through the season, so there is no deadheading to keep up with. The jobs that matter are few: plant into gritty, unimproved ground, trim only lightly after flowering, and keep the secateurs well away from old bare wood.

Plant Information

  • Plant type is Shrub

    Plant Type

    Shrub

  • This Plant will grow to 150cm high and 150cm wide

    Plant Size

    Eventual Height: 150cm

    Eventual Spread: 150cm

  • Plant in Full Sun

    Planting Position

    Full Sun

  • Plant type is Hardy

    Hardiness:

    Hardy

Planting & Flowering Guide

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MAY

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JUN

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Flowers in June

JUL

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Flowers in July

AUG

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SEP

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  • Unusual varieties you won't find in every garden centre
Packing & Delivery
  • Packed by hand, plant by plant
  • Boxed to protect new growth in transit
  • Recyclable cardboard outers
  • Quality-checked before every dispatch

Delivery Information

What to Expect on Delivery

All plants are expertly packed to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready to thrive in your garden.

  • Standard Delivery (3 to 5 days): £4.95
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Returns

If anything arrives damaged, tell us within 3 days and we will replace it or refund you. Unwanted items can be returned within 7 working days, unused and in the original packaging.

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