Cistus ladanifer 'Paladin'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; an intermediate cross of C. ladanifer subsp. sulcatus and the type species raised by Collingwood Ingram in the 1940s. Rounded growth with dense, dark green foliage and white flowers with maroon blotches (8 cm) from spring into summer.

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

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 5 months of summer drought