Cistus monspeliensis - Montpelier rock rose

Montpelier rock rose (Cistus monspeliensis) is an evergreen shrub of dry, sunny Mediterranean scrub, with flowers and leaves used medicinally to treat wounds. It grows about 0.6-1.2 m tall and is often short-lived.¹

Inputs

• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	0.6-1.2

Footnotes

1. Cistus monspeliensis | Useful Temperate Plants ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶