Cistus ×laxus 'Snow White'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; an especially vigorous and hardy cistus raised by Eric Sammons (c. 1956) and considered one of the best C. ×laxus hybrids for vigor, hardiness, rounded habit, and flowering. Apple-green foliage and pure white flowers (6.5 cm.) from spring into summer. Parentage: C. populifolius subsp. major × C. inflatus. 

Height: to 5 ft. Spread: to 5 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought