Cistus × laxus 'Snow White'

Common name(s): rockrose

Description: evergreen shrub; an especially vigorous and hardy cistus raised by Eric Sammons and selected as one of the best C. × laxus hybrids for vigor, hardiness, rounded habit, and flowering. Apple-green foliage and 2.5 in. pure white flowers in spring and summer. Parentage: Cistus populifolius × Cistus inflatus. 

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 4 months of summer drought