Rock Rose
Cistus x purpureus
Rock Rose is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 100 cm |
| Spread | 100 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-10a, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 100 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 100 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 10a and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Rock Rose's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African lilyto flower when it does not
- African lily 'Northern Star'to flower when it does not
- Basket-of-goldto edge in front
- Bird of Paradisefor height behind it
- Blue daisyto edge in front
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: