pink cistus
Pink cistus are cherished for their vibrant, paper-like blooms and reliable performance in New Zealand gardens. These Mediterranean shrubs, also known as rock roses, are prized for their drought tolerance, easy-care nature, and ability to bring lasting colour to sunny borders and gravel gardens. If you’re searching for pink cistus, you’re likely after low-maintenance shrubs that deliver delicate beauty and stand up to dry summer conditions. Discover the best pink cistus varieties, planting tips, and uses below—exploring options from eye-catching Pink Ice to silky Pink Silk and beyond.
Deutzia Compact Pink
Deutzia 'Compact Pink' is a compact deciduous shrub valued for its masses of soft pink flowers that cover the plant during late spring and early summer. Its tidy growth habit, reliable flowering, and easy care nature make it an excellent choice for New Zealand gardens, borders, and containers.
From $24.77
Mesembryanthemum Pink Ice (Iceplant)
“Pink Ice” is a variety of the commonly known, Iceplant, and is an herbaceous perennial grown for its spreading nature and pretty flowers. It bears masses of showy, soft-pink flowers through spring and summer. These are held just above the succulent-like, green foliage. It typically grows to 15 cm tall and 60 cm wide, but will colonise a larger area with time. This plant prefers to grow in full sun on a well-drained site, and is tolerant of coastal conditions, moving sand, extended dry periods, wind, and moderate frost. “Pink Ice” is commonly used in coastal and rock gardens, included in borders, planted to spill out onto a path or over a retaining wall, maintained in a container, or used around outdoor living areas such as pools. This hardy plant also makes for a fantastic potted plant in an office or the like.
From $22.01
