Cistus ×purpureus
Common name(s): rockrose
Description: evergreen shrub; a hybrid known only to cultivation but favored for its uncommon combination of large pink-purple flowers (9 cm.) with crimson blotches. Narrow, dark green foliage and dense, rounded growth with large flowers in late spring and summer. Parentage: C. ladanifer × C. creticus.
Height: to 6 ft. Spread: to 6 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