Cistus 'Snow Fire'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; raised by by the late Eric Sammons as a blotched equivalent of C. 'Snow White.' The most vigorous and monstrous cistus that we've grown to an eventual 7 ft. tall and even wider. Dense, rounded growth and very floriferous and long-blooming. One of the showiest cistus if you have the space for it (though it does tolerate a fair bit more pruning than most cistus). 2.5 in. blotched white flowers in spring and summer. Parentage: C. × dansereaui 'Decumbens, C. inflatus, and C. populifolius subsp. major. 

Height: to 7 ft. Spread: to 8 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