Cistus purpureus
purple rock rose
Cistaceae
list 8.7
- Evergreen shrub
- Native to Mediterranean
- hardiness
- Compact and up to 1 m in height
- Slightly sticky linear leaves with a slightly spicy smell. Simple five-petal, pink flowers. Short but intense bloom in early summer/late spring.
- Low maintenance heat and drought tolerant plant.
- Very useful shrub for Vancouver. Performs well in a low maintenance institutional setting. Good candidate for a hot west facing wall.
