Ornamental shrub for borders, groups and hedges. Beatiful flowering to decorate gardens, borders, slopes and terrace. It has medicinal properties such as analgesic, anti inflammatory and astringent and it is also a healing agent when used as herbal tea.
Evergreen aromatic shrub up to 60 cm. Erect stems. Oval-shaped greyish-green and rough leaves. White flowers.
It grows on poor, dry and drained soils.
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90º for 1 minute. Rinse and take off the extra water. Proceed to the sowing maintaining temperatures of 15ºC night/20ºC day until the germination is completed.
Edging, Groundcover, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Restoration, Game-covers

| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | July, August, September, Summer |
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Botanical name | Cistus salvifolius |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies |
| Sowing period | March, April, May, Spring |
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| Germination (days) | 10-20 |
| Average germination (%) | 50 |
| Seeds per gram | 1.000 |
| Type of use | Edging, Groundcover, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Restoration, Game-covers |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Alkaline |
| Soil type | Sand |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Dry |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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