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Products > Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Cistaceae (Rock-roses) |
| Origin: Europe, Southern (Europe) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Magenta |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [C. 'Sunset', C. 'Brilliancy'] |
| Parentage: (C. albidus x C. crispus) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 6-8 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset' (Magenta Rockrose) - This evergreen groundcover rockrose stays low - reaching to only 2 to 2 1/2 feet tall towards the middle of the plant and spreading out lower to 6 to 8 feet wide with slightly wavy-edged felty gray-green leaves. In spring and well into summer appear the 2 inch wide bright magenta flowers with bright yellow stamens at their centers. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil with infrequent to little irrigation once established - regular irrigation promotes fast growing but a shorter lived plant. It is hardy to about 20° F. As will other rockroses it is best not to hard prune this plant but it is an excellent drought tolerant groundcover for difficult areas that can tolerate seaside conditions, drought, and it is resistant to deer predation and is a low fuel volume plant for areas prone to wildfire. This plant is a selection of a naturally occurring hybrid between Cistus albidus and C. crispus that was discovered in southwestern Europe in 1929. The name of the genus is from the Greek word 'kistos' which was the name originally used to describe this plant or other evergreen shrubs in ancient Greece. The common name rockrose refers to the resemblance of the flowers to single roses and also the typical rocky habitat of the plant in its native habitat. We have grown this cultivar in our nursery since 1987. It received the prestigious Royal Horticulture Award of Garden Merit in 2002.
This information about Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset' displayed is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We will also note observations that we have made about it as it grows in the gardens in our nursery and those elsewhere, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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