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Cistus x gardianus

Common Name:
Rockrose
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Cistaceae (The Rockrose Family)
Geographic Origin:
Mediterranean Region
California Native?:
No
Plant Size:
1-2 feet high, 4 feet or more
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer
Flower Color:
Purplish rose
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil
Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less
Low spreading rockrose has crinkled sage grey-green leaves and displays many 2 inch glowing rose purple flowers in late spring.