Cistus × lenis 'Grayswood Pink'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; a chance seedling discovered by Jimmy Grant of Grayswood, England in the early 1960s. One of the hardiest of the pink-flowered cistus. Sage green leaves with vigorous, spreading growth and soft pink flowers that fade to white at the center. Parentage: C. parviflorus × C. sintenisii

Height: to 3 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