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