| General Description | Cistus populifolius is an erect evergreen shrub with crêpe-like white flowers. |
| Landscape | Suitable for planting on dry banks and terraces. |
| Propagation | By layering in the spring or by softwood or heel cuttings 8 cm long, taken in late summer, rooted in a 1:2 peat to sand mixture at 15 °C and kept in low humidity. Protect from frost overwinter and pot on in spring. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun, in light soil. Intolerant of pruning and root disturbance. Trim only to remove deadwood. Pinch back young plants to encourage bushiness. |
| Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Habitat | Coastal regions of the Mediterranean, scrub and dry woodlands. |
| Leaf Description | Ovate to heart-shaped, 5 - 9 cm long, smooth green above, venation reticulate (smaller veins forming a network) beneath, margins undulate. |
| Flower Description | Crêpe-like, up to 5 cm in diameter, white petals each have a bright yellow basal spot and yellow stamens, arranged in a cluster of 2 - 6 called a cyme (a central stem with a single terminal flower that develops first with other flowers developing as terminal buds of lateral stems). |
