Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset', Sunset Rock Rose well-draining soil Two-inch-long Gentian-blue parrot's beak flowers

Two-inch-long Gentian-blue parrot's beak flowers bloom in mid to late summer (for us well into fall) on this branching clumper

pleated leaves are great in the garden or containers

Loose basal rosettes emerge first and then project sturdy flower stalks that invite close inspection

their sweet scent could be described as a not unpleasant grape kool-aid or bubble gum smell

Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset', Sunset Rock Rose well-draining soil Two-inch-long Gentian-blue parrot's beak flowersFelted, wavy, gray green leaves make a dense, evergreen, nearly ground cover shrub that has, like many Cistus, the affable quality of suppressing weeds. Sunset's plentiful saturated pink flowers open in spring and summer and can last into fall. From southern Europe. Mature size: 23 ft T x 4 5 ft W Minimum temperature: 5 F