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Cistus × hybridus ‘Mickie’
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Cistus × hybridus ‘Mickie’


Rockrose

 USDA Zone: 7-9

Plant number: 1.154.010


This is a stable variegated form of C. x hybridus featuring a low, mounding habit that hugs the ground and providing a bright, evergreen accent to the sunny garden. Excellent vigour. Similar to the British variety C. ‘Gold Prize'. Large, white flowers appear in summer but it’s the foliage that provides the colourful punch. Leaves are brilliant gold splashed in the centre with green. From northern Washington State. USPP#23024: unlicensed propagation prohibited. Registered with COPF.

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Cistus × hybridus ‘Mickie’


Optimal Growing
Conditions		 Appearance and
Characteristics
Sun Exposure
  Full Sun
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Dry
Care Level
  Moderate 		Flower Colour
  White
Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
Foliage Color
  Deep Green
  Gold
  Variegated
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Deer Resistant
  Drought Tolerant
Height
   35-45 cm
   14-18 inches
Spread
   60-75 cm
   23-29 inches
Foot Traffic
   None
Growth Rate
   Slow