Cistus 'Little Gem'

267-023D4 Cistus 'Little Gem'
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	Cistus 'Little Gem' is an upright, evergreen shrub that has passed the cold hardy test for the Portland area. Its narrow green foliage is lightly hairy to the touch and attractive in its own right. It is at the end of spring that it puts on its floral show with up to 14 pure white flowers per stem. There is a yellow blotch at the base of each petal. June-July. 3 ft. x 3 ft. White flowers *Sun Zones 8, 9, 10*
This is a genus of small to medium sized evergreen and semi-evergreen shrubs that are mostly from Europe and North Africa. They thrive in full sun and light, well-drained soil. They are drought tolerant when established.