Helianthemum libanotis misapplied

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calyx-like rock rose

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Synonyms

Cistus commutatus, Cistus libanotis misapplied [1], Halimium calycinum, Halimium commutatum, Halimium libanotis misapplied, Helianthemum libanotis misapplied

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A spreading, compact bushy shrub with dark-green leaves and bowl-shaped sunny yellow flowers summer and autumn.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3
Drought Resistance
Yes

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Cistaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Spreading branched
Genus
Cistus are evergreen shrubs with simple, opposite leaves and 5-petalled, bowl-shaped, white, pink or purplish flowers, each lasting a single day, over a long period in summer
Name Status
Synonym
Plant Range
SW Europe, N Africa

How to Grow

Cultivation

Plant in well-drained, sandy soil in full sun, though it will tolerate most soil types

Propagation

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Gravel garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

pruning group 9

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free