Cistus × hybridus Little Miss Sunshine (Rockrose)
Cistus × hybridus Little Miss Sunshine (Rockrose) is a low-growing evergreen shrub with masses of large, pure white saucer-shaped flowers, adorned with bright golden-yellow stamens at their heart. Although each flower lasts only for a day, this vigorous shrub provides a succession of flowers for weeks from early summer to fall.
Cistus × hybridus Little Miss Sunshine (Rockrose) is a low-growing evergreen shrub with masses of large, pure white saucer-shaped flowers, adorned with bright golden-yellow stamens at their heart. Although each flower lasts only for a day, this vigorous shrub provides a succession of flowers for weeks from early summer to fall. The blossoms are borne atop a compact mound of deep green leaves with bold butter-yellow margins. Excellent small shrub for the front of the border or containers where its bright golden variegated foliage can be admired.
- Grows up to 12 in. tall and wide (30 cm).
- Easily grown in well-drained soils in full sun. Excellent evergreen shrub for gardens that get no watering. Will grow in poor soils and tolerate coastal conditions.
- Drought tolerant and deer resistant
- Great for banks and slopes, beds and borders, hedges, cottage gardens, coastal gardens, Mediterranean gardens, city gardens or gravel and rock gardens.
- Virtually disease and pest free
- Propagate by seed or softwood cuttings
Requirements
| Hardiness | 8 – 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1 – 8 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Cistus – Rock Roses |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 1' (30cm) |
| Spread | 1' (30cm) |
| Spacing | 12″ (30cm) |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Salt |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden |