Cistus × pagei

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; a hybrid species known only to cultivation and not formally described until 2002. Originally discovered by Robert G. Page in 1996 in cultivation. One of the hardiest pink-flowering cistus with a rounded growth habit. Dark green ovate leaves and 1.5 in. pale pink (almost white) flowers in spring and summer. Parentage: C. parviflorus × C. laurifolius

Height: to 5 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 5 months of summer drought