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    Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink'

    Also Known As

    • Cistus 'Grayswood Pink'
    • Cistus 'Greyswood Pink'
    • Grayswood Pink Rockrose
    • Rock Rose

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 3'-5'

    planting zones

    • 6a-10b

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    Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink' plant details

    Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink'

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: cistaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: hell strip, rock garden, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Spreading, low-growing evergreen rockrose, to 2 ft tall x 3 ft wide, with silver-gray foliage that is especially lovely with the shining light pink flowers from late April to June. Can be shaped after blooming. As with all Cistus, full sun and lean, well-drained soil with little summer water once established. Said to be deer resistant. Frost hardy in upper USDA zone 7.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    This lovely prostrate (sometimes layering) groundcover, to 1-2'tall by 3-6'wide, covers itself with 2" soft-pink flowers in mid-summer; drought tolerant ; beautiful in containers or dry border. Sun/M-Dry/GdDrain

    By: Forestfarm

    Evergreen shrub with gray green foliage. Pink flowers with a yellow center. AGM winner in 2002.

    By: Briggs Plant Propagators

    Gardening facts about Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink' plant

    How to Grow Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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