Orchid rock rose is a rounded evergreen shrub with sticky, reddish shoots and narrow, slightly wavy-edged, dark green leaves with a resinous scent. Dark pink flowers with maroon spots in clusters of 3. Older plants that have become sparse or shabby do not come back well from hard pruning and are best replaced.
Early summer
Full sun in sheltered location
Water down to 1 in. depth
Pinch off tips of shoots after flowering
Plant in late spring
Well draining sandy or loamy soil
2-4 ft. x as wide
