Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Ground Covers / Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 1-2' x 4-8'
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Low, Spreading
Native To: Africa, Cultivar, Europe
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Fragrant / Lawn Substitute / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 6-9, 14-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7a-10b
Cistus salviifolius ‘Prostratus’ is low-spreading, evergreen shrub featuring fragrant, wrinkled, gray-green leaves and an abundance of snow-white flowers in spring and summer. It is an excellent, low-maintenance ground cover for difficult, sun-drenched sites. Uses include ground cover for slopes, banks, rock gardens, borders. Excellent at weed suppression due to its dense mat. Good seacoast groundcover. Low to very low water use once established. Thrives in acidic, alkaline, rocky, or sandy soils; requires excellent drainage. Best in full sun, but tolerates partial shade. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 10°F.
Cistus salviifolius ‘Prostratus’ is low-spreading, evergreen shrub featuring fragrant, wrinkled, gray-green leaves and an abundance of snow-white flowers in spring and summer. It is an excellent, low-maintenance ground cover for difficult, sun-drenched sites. Uses include ground cover for slopes, banks, rock gardens, borders. Excellent at weed suppression due to its dense mat. Good seacoast groundcover. Low to very low water use once established. Thrives in acidic, alkaline, rocky, or sandy soils; requires excellent drainage. Best in full sun, but tolerates partial shade. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 10°F.
