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Cistaceae
Poplar-leaved cistus
Cistus populifolius
Also known as Cistus populifolius, Poplar-leaf rockrose, White rockrose, Ledonia populifolia var. cordifolia
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Cistus · Mediterranean · Drought Tolerant · Shrub · White Flowers · Cistaceae · Rockery · Coastal · Pollinators · Xeriscaping
Poplar-leaved cistus is a sun-loving Mediterranean shrub with large white flowers and attractive poplar-like foliage that is well adapted to dry, rocky soils. Once established it requires very little water and thrives with neglect, making it an ideal choice for drought-prone gardens. Plant in full sun to part shade in free-draining soil and prune lightly after flowering to maintain a tidy shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing the soil to dry out almost completely between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- France, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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