C. creticus is a compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with ovate, wavy-margined, veined, mid-green leaves and terminal clusters of purple-pink flowers in summer.
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Cistus Creticus
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
8 - 11
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
Pruning
Does not respond well to hard pruning
Sunlight
It cannot grow in the shade
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Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils
Temperature
Plants are hardy to about -15°c, but they require protection in severe winters
Popularity
286 people already have this plant 72 people have added this plant to their wishlists
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