Shrubs of Istria

I did have the opportunity to see four shrubs that do grow in my garden in their native habitats – I wasn’t surprised to see the white-flowered Cistus monspeliensis close to the coast, nor the lovely Etruscan honeysuckle, but cotinus grew in abundance on rocky slopes and coronillas provided splashes of yellow along the roadsides.

Roadside Coronilla

Estruscan honeysuckle

Cistus monspeliensis

Clifftop Cotinus