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Cistus x laxus 'Snow White'

 
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Family: Cistaceae
Genus: Cistus (SIS-tus) (Info)
Species: x laxus
Cultivar: Snow White
Hybridized by Eric Sammons

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Deciduous
Aromatic
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive saya On Jul 30, 2007, saya from Heerlen
Netherlands (Zone 8b) wrote:

Parentage: C. populifolius x C. inflatus. An evergreen shrub with wavy green leaves. It has a rounded habit. Height & Spread: variable up to 1.5m. Unlikely to many Cistus it can have a hard prune. Large creamy white flowers with a yellow centre are borne in June and July, and sporadically until autumn. Flower diameter: 6cm. In our (relative) mild winters past years it has stayed perfectly wintergreen. Winter 2008/2009 we had a harsh winter and for about three weeks temps that went down to -22 C (-7.6 F). By that it came out damaged with brown frozen foliage. By now (end of april) it is fast recovering and running out with new young fresh foliage. I've already spotted flower buds, all though it will not flower at its best this year (I think). I'll keep you informed.



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