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Information by: The Plant Nerd Inc.        Photographer: GardenSoft

Description

Crimson Spot Rockrose is a mid-sized shrub to 5' tall with an equal spread and a compact habit. Leaves are 4" long, dark green above, lighter beneath, sticky and fragrant. Flowers are white, to 3" wide, with a dark maroon basal spot on each petal, and appear late spring and early summer. It can adapt to periods of drought.

Maintenance Tips

Cistus ladanifer is a woody shrub from the Mediterranean region. It matures at 5' tall with a width of about 8'. This plant is often the victim of box-hedging and poor pruning habits because they are often planted in locations where they are crowded out by other plants. The flowers form at the tops of the branches, so the poor pruning habits cut off all of the blooming potential, leaving a woody box or ball that sends out excessive amounts of growth to try and recover. The best way to keep the maintenance low with this plant is to plant it in a sunny location where it can reach its full size. They have a slower rate of growth, so planting them close together when they are young is common. Once they start to fill out the space, it will make sense to cull out a few of the plants so the ones that remain can reach their full size.