Cistus × purpureus

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; a hybrid known only to cultivation but favored for its uncommon combination of pink flowers with crimson blotches. Narrow, dark green foliage and dense, rounded growth with large flowers in late spring and summer. 

Height: to 6 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 5 months of summer drought