Cistus ladanifer 'Mallorca'


Common name(s): rockrose


Description: evergreen shrub; a wild selection from Mallorca by Kevin Hughes of Spinner's Nursery in England. Uncommonly narrow leaves and large white flowers (7 cm.) with frilly petals from spring into summer. One of the smallest cistus in cultivation.


Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 2 ft.


Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil


Uses: ornamental


Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below


Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought