Family:

Cistaceae

Habitat:

Maquis, garigue, on rocky slopes or dry meadows

Growth habit:

woody shrub

Plant size:

up to 1 m high

Flower colour:

white

Flowering time

April to June

Leaf characteristics:

stalked, 1 - 4 cm long, 0.6 to 2 cm wide, ovate to elliptic, hairy on both sides

Flower characteristics:

Flower approx. 3 - 5 cm wide, sepals 1 cm long, both outer sepals heart-shaped at the base

Fruits:

hairy capsules

Special features:

The sage-leaved rockrose is non-adhesive and larger than the Montpellier rockrose, which it resembles visually. This evergreen shrub also has an aromatic scent. Its young shoots are star-haired.