Cistus ×curvativus


Common name(s): rockrose


Description: evergreen shrub; rounded growth with sticky, dark green leaves and light pink flowers from spring into summer. Parentage: C. heterophyllus × C. ladanifer.


Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.


Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil


Uses: ornamental


Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below


Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought