Somehow, the renowned Cistus purpureus, a hybrid of uncertain parentage, is perennially surprising and one of the most appealing to my eye. The ground colour is cerise rather than rose-pink ...

Of course, this is a sun lover, too. The most popular plant is orchid rockrose, Cistus purpureus, which produces a large magenta flower about the diameter of a beer can. During spring bloom ...

Cistus purpureus has large purple flowers with darker blotches, and Cistus pulverulentus has vivid magenta-pink flowers. 'Silver Pink', which makes a mound of silvery pink flowers, is a real ...