Convolvulus cneorum
Species of plant
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Convolvulus cneorum, the silverbush or shrubby bindweed,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, which contains many plants described as "bindweed". The Latin specific epithet cneorum is a word of Greek origin referring to a small olive-like plant, possibly a species of Daphne.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Convolvulus |
| Species: | C. cneorum |
| Binomial name | |
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Description
Unlike other species in the genus, it is an evergreen shrub rather than a vine, forming a low mound 0.6–1.2 m (2 ft 0 in – 3 ft 11 in) in height, with a similar spread. It produces many pink buds unfurling to white 2.5–4 cm (1–2 in) diameter flowers which are white with a yellow throat. These appear at the end of stems in loose panicles and may almost completely cover the plants for a long period from spring to the summer months. The leaves are grey-green and are covered in fine hairs which give the plant a silvery appearance.[3]
Distribution
Cultivation
The species prefers an alkaline soil, full sun and good drainage. It tolerates near-drought conditions for short periods,[5] and is cold hardy to −9 C.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[1] (confirmed 2017).[6]
