Cistus
ladanifer 'blanche' is a
large rockrose it can get to 8 feet tall or more. The 3" flowers
of the Whte Rockrose are
some of the largest of the rockroses as well. The oils of Cistus
ladanifer were used for for perfumes. Cistus ladanifer Blanche is
easily grown in average to poor garden conditions. Cistus ladanifer
Blanche requires sun
and reasonable drainage but little else after it becomes
established. Cistus ladanifer has a pleasant odor of its own
without having to distil the oils. This rockrose has also gone by the name of Cistus labdanum.
High resolution
images of Cistus Blanche
are available.
