Cistus purpureus

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Features: evergreen, drought tolerant, fire resistant
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
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Read about Cistus purpureus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Cistus purpureus, Lam. (C. ladaniferus x C. villosus). Shrub to 4 ft., somewhat glutinous: lvs. nearly sessile, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, acute, rugose above, slightly undulate and revolute at the margin. 1-2 in. long: fls. usually 3, lilac-purple, 3 in. across, the petals yellow at the base and with a maroon blotch. Of garden origin. Gn. 31:326; 45, p. 33; 53, p. 134. B.R. 5:408. S.C. 17. G.C. III. 48:118-19.—One of the most beautiful rock roses. CH


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