Montpellier Rockrose
Formats
Ornamental shrub for hedges, groups and slopes. Present in scrublands, pine hedges and oak groves. A typical shrub in the Garrigues of the Mediterranean regions. It is also used to smoke cheese because it gives a special taste and protection.
Evergreen aromatic shrub up to 1.8m tall. It has sticky long and dark green leaves. Pure white flowers with a central boss of yellow stamens.
Prefers acid soils. Tolerates poor and chalky soils.
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90º for 1 minutes. Rinse and take off the extra water. Proceed to the sowing maintaining temperatures of 15ºC night/20ºC day until the germination is completed.
Use
Edges, Culinary, Low maintenance garden, Clump, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Restoration, Low hedge, Game-covers
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Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | April, May, June, July, Spring |
| Fragrant | Foliage |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Common name | CISTUS MONSPELIENSIS - Montpellier Rockrose |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
|---|---|
| Germination (days) | 10-20 |
| Average germination (%) | 50 |
| Seeds per gram | 1.000 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Edges, Culinary, Low maintenance garden, Clump, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Restoration, Low hedge, Game-covers |
|---|---|
| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil type | Sand, Poor |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Moderate |
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