Cistus 'Ann Baker'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; raised from open-pollinated seed by Eric Sammons in 1960 and named for an old friend. Vigorous, arching growth with dark green foliage and white flowers (6.5 cm.) in summer. Notably one of the latest-blooming cistus in cultivation. Parentage: C. 'Decumbens' × ? (likely C. laurifolius).

Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, weed-suppressing groundcover

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4.5 months of summer drought