Cistus × dansereaui 'Decumbens'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; the only low-growing variant of the C. × dansereaui hybrids and a parent of several other popular hybrids. Aromatic foliage and large white flowers with maroon blotches in spring and summer. Parentage: C. ladanifer × C. inflatus.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental-firescaping, landscaping

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought