Scientific Name:
Cistus
x
pulverulentus
'Sunset'
Pronunciation:
SIT-russ pul-ver-oo-LEN-tus
Common Name:
Sunset rock rose
Family Name:
Cistaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Low, spreading shrub; Leaves simple, opposite, wavy margin, grey-green; flowers 5cm wide with yellow centres and 5 pink petals (each last one day but continues throughout the summer).
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (C. albidus x C. crispus)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Sheathing, Truncate
Margins:
Ciliate, Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Magenta
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Pest Susceptibility:
(Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
