Cistus × florentinus

Common name(s): Florentine rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; a naturally occuring hybrid found throughout the Western Mediterranean. Popular for its small (1.5 in.) abundant white flowers in spring and summer. Dark green foliage and compact, rounded growth. Parentage: Cistus monspeliensis × Cistus salviifolius. 

Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 5 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental-firescaping, landscaping

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought