Purple-Flowered Rock Rose (Cistus x purpureus)

Purple-Flowered Rock Rose

Also known as: Sun rose, Purple rock rose

Purple-Flowered Rock Rose is an award-winning cultivar often found in cottage and rock gardens. It is more tolerant of cold temperatures than most other plants in the genus. It is also easily identified by its profusion of bright-colored blossoms that also give the plant the occasional common name, ‘Purple-flowered rock rose.’

Scientific classification

Mallows, rock-roses, and allies

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Perennial

Lifespan

Shrub

Plant Type

Evergreen

Leaf type

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Resinous aroma emanates from narrow, wavy-edged leaves with a dark green upper surface.

Magenta-purple flowers with red-spotted petals and dark yellow stamens bloom in spring to summer.

Compact evergreen shrub, 4-6 feet (1.2-1.8 meters) tall with wider spread.

Grey-green underside of leaves adds contrast to the dark green upper surface.

Adapted to drought conditions, minimal watering needed once established.

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Care Guide for Purple-Flowered Rock Rose

Every 2-3 weeks

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

10 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Water: Adapted to Mediterranean arid conditions, purple-Flowered Rock Rose is drought-tolerant, needing infrequent irrigation every 2-3 weeks. As an evergreen, it thrives outdoors, utilizing its deep root system for hydration during dry spells.

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