Cistus ×argenteus 'Paper Moon'
Common name(s): rockrose
Description: evergreen shrub; a white-flower sport of C. 'Peggy Sammons' found at Jackdaws Field Nursery in England. Vigorous, upright growth with white flowers (6 cm.) from spring into summer and gray-green foliage. Obsessive tip pruning when young will promote branching result in a more attractive, compact specimen. Very hardy. Parentage: C. laurifolius × C. ×canescens (triple hybrid).
Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.
Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil. Will tolerate nearby root competition from larger trees such as pines and firs
Uses: ornamental
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought
Care: tip-pruning after flowering (especially in the first couple of years) will result in a more attractive, compact plant. Cistus generally won't tolerate or regenerate from hard pruning of older, woody growth.
