Cistus 'Jessamy Beauty'
Common name(s): rockrose
Description: evergreen shrub; an especially hardy and vigorous spreading cultivar raised by the late Eric Sammons and named by Robert G. Page. Blooms 2.5 in. blotched white flowers. Parentage: Cistus 'Little Gem' × Cistus laurifolius.
Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 6 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
Notes: designated as "Triple 2" by J.E. Sammons as part of a series of seedlings collected from crossing C. 'Little Gem' and C. laurifolius.