Botanical Name: Cistus salviifolius
Common Names: Sage Leafed Rockrose, Salvia cistus, Gallipoli Rose,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Shrubs Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
Low-growing evergreen fast growing shrub with grey-green foliage. Paper-like flowers are white with a yellow centre and are very showy throughout Spring and Summer. Grows approx. 60cm tall x 1-2m wide. Great shrub for very hot and dry areas and coastal gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Costal Garden, Courtyard, ErosionControl, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Cistaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: TBA
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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