Cistus ladanifer 'Pat'

A bushy evergreen shrub, producing stems to 1.5m (5ft) high and 1m (39in) across, with oval to lance-shaped dark green leaves. The plant is covered with glandular hairs from which a sticky, aromatic, resinous substance called 'ladanum' is exuded, which is used in perfumery . White saucer-shaped flowers,with a maroon blotch at the base of each petal and a central boss of bright yellow stamens, are produced throughout summer and into autumn. The plant requires full sun and very well-drained soil in which to grow successfully, particularly overwinter, when rainfall may be higher.