Cistus inflatus

A bushy evergreen shrub producing stems to 1m high and across, with oval to oblong foliage, dark green on the upper surface and paler below. The plant is covered with glandular hairs and aromatic to the touch. White, five petalled flowers,to 4cm (1½in) in diameter, with a central boss of bright yellow stamens, are produced throughout summer. The petals are broadly oval in shape and recurved at their margins. The plant requires full sun and very well-drained soil in which to grow successfully, particularly overwinter, when rainfall may be higher.