Cistus 'Gordon Cooper'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; raised by Robert G. Page and named for a fellow plantsman. Very vigorous and low-growing, our favorite for use as a groundcover. Blooms 2 in. blotched white flowers in spring and summer. Parentage: Cistus 'Ruby Cluster' × Cistus salviifolius.

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 6 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