Spring Bloom Series: Rock Rose Stock Image

Large pink blooms on a rock rose shrub. HTBphotos for website backgrounds and stock photos by John and Katharina Notarianni. Springtime blossoms. The Cistaceae are a small family of plants rock-rose or rock rose family known for their beautiful shrubs, which are profusely covered by flowers at the time of blossom. This family consists of about 170-200 species in nine genera that are not very distinct, distributed primarily in the temperate areas of Europe and the Mediterranean basin, but also found in North America; a limited number of species are found in South America. Most Cistaceae are subshrubs and low shrubs, and some are herbaceous. They prefer dry and sunny habitats. Cistaceae grow well on poor soils, and many of them are cultivated in gardens.