Cistus salvifolius | Snowmound | Rock Rose Nicola Ferguson She contributes frequently to UK

She contributes frequently to UK magazines on a wide range of topics and has a columns in Garden News magazine

showy delicate crocus-like flowers

where it will soon get covered in fingerprints

Height up to 1m x clumping habit | Winter dormant

Cistus salvifolius | Snowmound | Rock Rose Nicola Ferguson She contributes frequently to UKA lovely little Rock Rose from the Mediterranean regions. Pure white blooms with soft yellow centres, which hold the pollen for the bees, and the stamens, all through spring and summer. It has a softly spreading growth habit, growing to about 1m tall and wide eventually. It loves a free draining soil; stony ground is no problem as its names states :) Also perfect for the beach as it tolerates wind and dry conditions. Half hardy, it can cope with light