Uses: Hardy ornamental shrub for broader streetscapes and parks. As a contrast plant in mixed plantings or grouped as barrier or screen.  Tolerant a variety of locations including coastal locations, prefers well-drained soils. Profuse flowering, butterfly attracting.
Cistus hybrids and cultivars are available in a range of flower colours and forms.
Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act. Written approval is required prior to planting in streets or roads. It should not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.