rockrose Cistaceae Cistus spp. L.   symbol: CIIN80
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, evergreen, oval to lanceolate, to 4 inches long and 3/4 inch wide, wavy edges, green above and pale pubescent below, sticky on both surfaces, usually aromatic. Flower: Showy, resembling a rose flower, ranging in color from lavender to white - often with dark spots near the base of the petals, up to 3 inches across, 5 petals that are usually crinkly, the flower centers a mass of yellow anthers, flowering for most of the summer. Fruit: A capsule, drying to brown at maturity. Twig: Initially green-brown and pubescent, becoming smooth and red-brown, with narrow leaf scars. Bark: Gray or gray-brown and smooth. Form: Shrubs, 3 to 5 feet tall and of greater width.
	USDA Plants Database Cistus spp. is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which rockrose has escaped (opens a new window).