8.21.2012

Cistus x ladanifer ‘Pat’

hard cistus - Cistaceae - summer blooming - blooms all summer - glandular sticky aromatic leaves - alpine - North America - might call sub shrubs or shrubs - crepe paper like 5 petals - boss of yellow stamens in flowers - very well drained soil required - sunny bank - no colder than zone 7 - 15 or so cictus in Vancouver area are ignored in landscape trade - not long lived without perfect drainage - experiment in your own garden not clients - pink white sometimes bits of purple blooms

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