Cistus pulverulentus

Cistus 'Sunset' is the compact rockrose selection with vivid rose-pink flowers, warmer and showier than the white-flowered species, on a low, mounding evergreen shrub. The crinkled petals open each morning and drop by afternoon, but the succession of buds keeps the display running for weeks through late spring and early summer. The gray-green foliage is aromatic and slightly fuzzy to the touch, adding a textural dimension that reads well in dry gardens and gravel plantings.

Same rules as every rockrose: full sun, sharp drainage, no supplemental irrigation once established. The pink flowers offer a warmer alternative to the white species, and 'Sunset' specifically stays compact enough for smaller garden spaces. One disease and one pest are tracked, with root rot the primary risk in wet soils. This is a plant for the well-drained hot spot, not the clay-bottomed rain garden. Get the drainage right and it will flower reliably for years with no chemical inputs and no meaningful maintenance beyond the occasional shaping cut.