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Clematis hybrida Clematis 'marcelina' late large flowered
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Cistus x hybridus

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Cistus corbariensis
Phonetic Spelling
SIS-tus hy-BRID-us
Description

Rock Rose is a fast-growing dense evergreen mounding shrub that provides winter interest in the landscape.  It is a hybrid of C. populifolius and C. salviifolius.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Mickie' PP23024
    Yellow variegated leaves
'Mickie' PP23024
Tags:
#showy flowers#white flowers#winter interest#fast growing
 
Cistus x hybridus
'Mickie' Form Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Mickie' PP23024
    Yellow variegated leaves
'Mickie' PP23024
Tags:
#showy flowers#white flowers#winter interest#fast growing
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Cistus
    Family:
    Cistaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Dimensions:
    Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Dense
    Mounding
    Growth Rate:
    Rapid
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Available Space To Plant:
    3 feet-6 feet
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Gray/Silver
    Green
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Theme:
    Winter Garden