Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset', Sunset Rock Rose well-draining soil It's marvelous on a bank

It's marvelous on a bank and a favorite selection year after year

Clusters of blue flowers with reflexed petals bloom in early through mid-summer

fragrant white flowers with sometimes a light pink cast

their sweet scent could be described as a not unpleasant grape kool-aid or bubble gum smell

Loose basal rosettes emerge first and then project sturdy flower stalks that invite close inspection

Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset', Sunset Rock Rose well-draining soil It's marvelous on a bankFelted, wavy, gray green leaves make a dense, evergreen, nearly ground cover shrub that has, like many Cistus, the affable quality of suppressing weeds. Sunset's plentiful saturated pink flowers open in spring and summer and can last into fall. From southern Europe. Mature size: 23 ft T x 4 5 ft W Minimum temperature: 5 F