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    x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'

    Also Known As

    • Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'
    • Merrist Wood Cream
    • Merrist Wood Cream Rock Rose

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 7a-10a

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    x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' plant details

    x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In summer burgundy, cream and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - bright shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: cistaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: burgundy, cream and yellow blooms in summer
    Uses: spreading

    GROWING CONDITIONS for x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10a
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and snail / slug, heat and seaside / salt
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Creamy-yellow flowers (up to 2" across) eye-catchingly marked with a pin-wheel of deep-red around a yellow eye decorate this already attractive gray-green leaved, drought-resistant dwarf (to 2' x 3') shrub. S/M-D/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    Lovely, yet tough and drought resistant, x Halimiocistus is a cross between the genera Halimium and Cistus. This demure evergreen cultivar was raised at Merrist Wood Horticultural College in 1970. Its low spreading form hosts soft yellow flowers embellished with wine-red spots at the base of each petal and narrow gray-green leaves. 'Merrist Wood Cream' is a favorite of ours en masse, as a rockery specimen, or blended with Nepeta, Lavender and Teucrium f. 'Azureum'.

    By: Digging Dog Nursery

    Soft yellow flowers with red spot in center, evergreen foliage, deer resistant, Hardy to zone 7

    By: Lael's Moon Garden

    Low, spreading shrub with pale gray-green leaves. Gorgeous cream flowers with dark splotches.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream' plant

    How to Grow x Halimiocistus wintonensis 'Merrist Wood Cream'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • cream
      • yellow
      • burgundy

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • snail / slug resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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