Allelopathic plants

Artemisia Makana Silver ® is a superb novelty among perennial artemisia. Rapidly growing, it forms a beautiful compact tuft of soft, silvery foliage, reminiscent of feathers. It is not very hardy and prefers drained soils and exposure to the sun. Its foliage is fragrant and small yellow flowers appear at the end of summer.

Pistacia lentiscus is a beautiful mediterranean shrub with a persistent aromatic foliage. Its flowers are green, less remarkable  than its fruits, some little shiny red berries which become black when fully matured. Restricted to mild climates, this variety will resist to dry soils as well as drying winds once installed. It also accepts salt sprays and near the sea planting.

Pistacia lentiscus is a beautiful mediterranean shrub with a persistent aromatic foliage. Its flowers are green, less remarkable  than its fruits, some little shiny red berries which become black when fully matured. Restricted to mild climates, this variety will resist to dry soils as well as drying winds once installed. It also accepts salt sprays and near the sea planting.

Cistus albidus (commonly called Grey‑Leaved Rock‑Rose or Ciste cotonneux) is a technically valuable, low‑growing evergreen shrub from the western Mediterranean, prized for its drought tolerance, silvery‑felted foliage and early spring flowers. This species stands out for professional horticulture thanks to its adaptability to dry, calcareous soils and its minimal maintenance requirements — an ideal choice for hot, sun‑exposed sites and Mediterranean‑style landscapes.

Cistus albidus (commonly called Grey‑Leaved Rock‑Rose or Ciste cotonneux) is a technically valuable, low‑growing evergreen shrub from the western Mediterranean, prized for its drought tolerance, silvery‑felted foliage and early spring flowers. This species stands out for professional horticulture thanks to its adaptability to dry, calcareous soils and its minimal maintenance requirements — an ideal choice for hot, sun‑exposed sites and Mediterranean‑style landscapes.

Native to Mediterranean regions (Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, Italy), Cistus laurifolius—commonly known as laurel-leaved rockrose—stands out for its large, leathery evergreen foliage and superior cold hardiness compared to other Cistus species. Its crisp white spring blooms, tolerance of poor, dry soils, and resilience in harsh climates make it a robust and ornamental asset for professional landscaping.

Native to Mediterranean regions (Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, Italy), Cistus laurifolius—commonly known as laurel-leaved rockrose—stands out for its large, leathery evergreen foliage and superior cold hardiness compared to other Cistus species. Its crisp white spring blooms, tolerance of poor, dry soils, and resilience in harsh climates make it a robust and ornamental asset for professional landscaping.

This dark green evergreen shrub is covered in white flowers with golden yellow centres throughout the summer. Perfectly adapted to drought and poor soils, it is easy to plant in a rockery or on an embankment. Its size makes it an excellent ground cover plant (60cm high and 1m wide).

Native to Mediterranean regions, Cistus parviflorus is a compact, evergreen shrub known for its low-spreading habit, soft grey-green foliage, and abundant pale pink blooms in spring. It is a technical, low-maintenance choice for professional landscaping in dry, rocky, or coastal sites, offering excellent drought resistance, ornamental value, and soil adaptation.

Native to Mediterranean regions, Cistus parviflorus is a compact, evergreen shrub known for its low-spreading habit, soft grey-green foliage, and abundant pale pink blooms in spring. It is a technical, low-maintenance choice for professional landscaping in dry, rocky, or coastal sites, offering excellent drought resistance, ornamental value, and soil adaptation.

Cistus 'Peggy Sammons' is an evergreen shrub with a rounded habit and dark green leaves above and grey-green below, which may drop slightly in winter. Its deep pink flowers with white and yellow centres live only one day, but they bloom abundantly in May and June. 

Cistus 'Peggy Sammons' is an evergreen shrub with a rounded habit and dark green leaves above and grey-green below, which may drop slightly in winter. Its deep pink flowers with white and yellow centres live only one day, but they bloom abundantly in May and June. 

Ciste de Corbières is a white-flowering cistus with a yellow heart. It is the hardiest of the cistus (-15°C). It forms a small, spreading bush 70cm high with a spread of 1m.

Cistus x florentinus repens is a compact, dense ground cover shrub with narrow, grey-green, evergreen foliage. It is drought resistant and is covered with numerous white flowers from April to June. It will do well by the sea.

Cistus x florentinus repens is a compact, dense ground cover shrub with narrow, grey-green, evergreen foliage. It is drought resistant and is covered with numerous white flowers from April to June. It will do well by the sea.

Cistus × florentinus Tramontane
This Mediterranean hybrid shrub is highly valued for its dense, ground-hugging habit, aromatic evergreen foliage, and abundant spring bloom of pure white flowers. Tramontane is particularly well-suited to dry, sunny locations and offers a low-maintenance solution for ground cover in rock gardens, slopes, or xeriscapes, combining ornamental interest, hardiness, and drought resistance.

Cistus pulverulentus boasts soft gray-green evergreen foliage, adorned with small, bright pink flowers with yellow centers, reminiscent of crumpled tissue paper. With its year-round appeal, this plant is an ideal decorative choice for your garden, whatever the season.

Purple rockrose is a shrub measuring around 1 metre by 1 metre. Its evergreen foliage has a downy texture and a grey-green hue. Its generously sized flowers are pink with crinkled petals. It is particularly distinctive for the brown spot at the base of its petals.

Purple rockrose is a shrub measuring around 1 metre by 1 metre. Its evergreen foliage has a downy texture and a grey-green hue. Its generously sized flowers are pink with crinkled petals. It is particularly distinctive for the brown spot at the base of its petals.

An Australian shrub with very fine, silvery grey evergreen foliage. It blooms from March to May, with small blue-purple flowers resembling bellflowers developing at the end of the branches. This slender but relatively dense shrub can reach a spread of up to 1.5 metres. It is a hardier and more floriferous variety than Eremophylla nivea.

This shrubby perennial of the family Euphorbiaceae will seduce you with its variegated foliage that takes on orange, pink and red hues during the winter. Ideal for the seaside areas, the Euphorbia Rascoot Rainbow® adapts as well in a mix-border, or in pot. Fast growing, the nice up right shape will bring a touch of modernity to the design of a garden.

This shrubby perennial of the family Euphorbiaceae will seduce you with its variegated foliage that takes on orange, pink and red hues during the winter. Ideal for the seaside areas, the Euphorbia Rascoot Rainbow® adapts as well in a mix-border, or in pot. Fast growing, the nice up right shape will bring a touch of modernity to the design of a garden.

This shrubby perennial of the family Euphorbiaceae will seduce you with its variegated foliage that takes on orange, pink and red hues during the winter. Ideal for the seaside areas, the Euphorbia Rascoot Rainbow® adapts as well in a mix-border, or in pot. Fast growing, the nice up right shape will bring a touch of modernity to the design of a garden.

This shrubby perennial of the family Euphorbiaceae will seduce you with its variegated foliage that takes on orange, pink and red hues during the winter. Ideal for the seaside areas, the Euphorbia Rascoot Rainbow® adapts as well in a mix-border, or in pot. Fast growing, the nice up right shape will bring a touch of modernity to the design of a garden.

A purple colour with cherry notes. Beautiful compact Euphorbia with purple leaves. It is covered with greenish yellow flowers that turn purple at the end of the flowering period.

Euphorbia myrsinite is a Corsican euphorbia really graphic, it is an evergreen and rustic ground cover. Its bluish green foliage follows a pretty geometric pattern. The yellow and green flowering appears in spring. It is dry-resistant, pollution-resistant and it doesn't fear sea spray either, which makes it the perfect decorative plant, not demanding and appropriate to the seaside.    

Euphorbia Portuguese velvet is a compact variety forming a dense cushion. It is characterized by a fluffy grey-blue foliage and a lemon-yellow bloom with a brown center. Very good behaviour in time.