Rock Rose Pink flowers
Explore this garden shrub directory, covering colour, use, shape, size of shrubs. Hot And Dry areas need special plants and shrubs. These areas are often sparsely populated plant areas that spring into flower after rain. These shrubs generally need little watering and attention
Rock Rose
Cistus Purpureus
Pink flowers
Summer flowering shrub
Hot And Dry areas need special plants and shrubs. These areas are often sparsely populated plant areas that spring into flower after rain. These shrubs generally need little watering and attention
Garden shrubs like this classed as an evergreen shrub. This means the shrub will keep its leaves (normally green) in winter season irrespective of the climate being hot, cold or mild. The most classic example of an evergreen is the fir tree
The shrub is considered hardy but this is a relative term and the degree of hardiness depends upon severity of climate. Seek specific advice if you live in a severe winter area
When fully grown this shrub will reach a height of about 4 feet and spread over an area of about 4 feet
Shrubs of this kind prefer soils with a pH of more than 7 to be seen at their best. Add lime to correct soil conditions for these shrubs (soil is then referred to as alkaline)
Cut out half of the growth in Spring. Pruning promotes growth from the point at where the cut is made generally
Grow the shrub for beautiful flowers