Cistus ×lepidocalyx 'White Satin'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; a chance seedling (1992) from the garden of Robert G. Page. Very narrow, glossy dark green foliage and white flowers (7 cm.) from spring into summer. Upright growth and then spreading. Resembles C. libanotis but is both larger and hardier. Parentage: C. libanotis × C. ladanifer. 

Height: to 6 ft. Spread: to 6 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought