Clifton's Flower & Garden Center

Purple Rock Rose, or Cistus purpureus is a neat, compact shrub with showy rose-purple blooms with maroon spots. Tolerates drought, poor soil, little maintenance. Great for informal divider, in rock gardens or accent plant. Evergreen. Full sun. Moderate grower to 4 feet tall, 4 to 6 feet wide or clip to shape. This popular Rock Rose is at home in the traditional landscape and the rugged dryland garden. Beautiful in bloom, it looks fine as a single specimen or in a group to fill overly large planting areas. Makes a heat-tolerant background and foundation plant for full sun plantings. Fits along fence lines and spreads enough to be a filler too. Its muted foliage color and unique textural quality is valuable for complementing rugged conifers and wild-looking perennials. Even does exceptionally well in the reflected heat street side or along the driveway. Purple Rock Rose fits with the nice emerald green of Wheeler`s Dwarf Mock Orange (Pittosporum tobira `Wheeler`s Dwarf`). Looks beautiful accented by Petite PlumTM Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica `Monum`) and Petite IndigoTM Dwarf Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii nanhoensis `Mongo`). Hardy to about 10°'s, more with protection. Shipped as a potted five gallon shrub in its original soil and container. Photo used courtesy of Tedi Home.