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Rockrose

Cistus 'Mickie'

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Overview

The Cistus 'Mickie' is an evergreen shrub heralding vivid pink flowers with a maroon base, exuding a subtle, resinous fragrance. Growing up to 3 feet in height and 5 feet wide, its wavy, gray-green foliage is dense and sticky. This rockrose thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, being drought-tolerant once established. Ideal for Mediterranean-style gardens, it adds color and texture as a ground cover or low hedge. USDA zone: 8-11.

Sun FullWater Low, Very LowZones 8–10Type Perennial

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — and it's also deer-resistant; growing up to 3 feet in height and 5 feet wide, its wavy, gray-green foliage is dense and sticky

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low, Very Low
USDA zones: 8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Cistaceae

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Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — evergreen shrub known for its decorative and resilient characteristics; perennial with white blooms, image 126

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — and low-maintenance nature answering a range of landscape design requirements; which is beneficial in areas with active wildlife

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — white flowers in the garden; this rockrose thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, being drought-tolerant once, image 98

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — evergreen shrub known for its decorative and resilient characteristics; perennial with white blooms, image 66

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — commonly referred to as Rockrose

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — white flowers in the garden

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — Ideal for Mediterranean-style gardens, it adds color and texture as a ground cover or low hedge; commonly referred to, image 84

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — perennial with white blooms; which makes it suitable for small gardens or as part of a mixed border, image 79

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — making it an excellent choice for adding texture and color to your landscape design

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — commonly referred to as Rockrose; cistus 'Mickie' thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soil, image 125

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — perennial with white blooms; which makes it suitable for small gardens or as part of a mixed border, image 119

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — typically reaching 2 to 3 feet in height and spreading 2 to 4 feet wide; perennial for full, image 69

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — Cistus 'Mickie' thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soil; the Cistus 'Mickie' is an evergreen shrub heralding, image 112

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — perennial for full; and low-maintenance nature answering a range of landscape design requirements

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — commonly referred to as Rockrose; cistus 'Mickie' thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soil, image 65

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — perennial for full; and low-maintenance nature answering a range of landscape design requirements, image 60

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — The Cistus 'Mickie' is an evergreen shrub heralding vivid pink flowers with a maroon base; ideal for, image 101

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — evergreen shrub known for its decorative and resilient characteristics; perennial with white blooms, image 86

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — Each blossom lasts only a day

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — Ideal for Mediterranean-style gardens, it adds color and texture as a ground cover or low hedge; commonly referred to, image 104

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — The Cistus 'Mickie' is an evergreen shrub heralding vivid pink flowers with a maroon base

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — which makes it suitable for small gardens or as part of a mixed border; making it an excellent choice for adding, image 90

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — white flowers in the garden; this rockrose thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, being drought-tolerant once, image 58

Rockrose (Cistus 'Mickie') — which makes it suitable for small gardens or as part of a mixed border; making it an excellent choice for adding, image 70

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Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate…, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Carminda Santos, CC BY 4.0 · source
Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0 · source
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0 · source
Josep Gesti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Inesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Mhrobben, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0 · source

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