Snow Fire Rock Rose
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Snow Fire Rock Rose highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring, Summer
Growing Zones 7-11
The underutilized flowering Rock Rose are unique flowering broadleaf evergreen shrubs! Featuring bright white blooms with red darts and yellow centers, the Snow Fire Rock Rose (Cistus x 'Snow Fire') is a standout example of these curious plants!
Featuring reddish-bronze new growth and reddish stems, the green leaves feature a unique wavy edge! Pollinators adore Snow Fire's soft, five-petaled white flowers that have a brilliant yellow center that really pops against the white and green backdrop! Add the burgundy red darts at the base of each petal - and you have a striking bloom!
Sometimes spelled as one word Rockrose, the evergreen Rock Rose shrub easily endures the sun, heat, and humidity of USDA growing zones 7 to 11! Forming a mounding, spreading form that rarely grows taller than 4-5 feet and spreads 4-6 feet. Deer and drought seldom bother this hardy shrub but pollinators and bees flock to these pollen and nectar sources!
Planting and Application:
Rock Rose are one of the best plants for weed suppression! Plant anywhere you want a pretty, heat-tolerant living mulch in groupings, rows, or as en masse spectacles! Plant Rock Rose on hillsides that are difficult to mow, or on eroding slopes to slow rainwater runoff and soil washout and hold soil in place with their strong roots.
Use this as a wide groundcover or accent to the flowers and other shrubs to maximize your Rock Garden's potential. After all, Snow Fire is drought tolerant and a great Xeric plant once established! Salt tolerance reigns true as one of the most useful aspects of hardiness on display alongside this plant's beautiful opalescent blooms. Coastal gardens are sure to benefit from the hardy addition of this fine shrub.
Dry gardens will get a surprise burst of color that will laugh in the dry seasons! The manageable size of this Rock Rose means it fits in most containers! Use one or several of these container shrubs to add spots of delicate color to your porch or growing area.
The evergreen nature of the Snow Fire Rock Rose means it makes for fantastic year-round and winter interest. Use this to your advantage when planting to add a splash of green and gold where your yard will need it most in the winter months.
- Snowy White Petas With Burgundy-Red Accents
- Broadleaf Evergreen Foliage With Wavy Edges
- Reddish-Bronze New Growth & Mounded Spreading Form
- Pollinator-Friendly Blooms in Spring
- Groundcover & Living Mulch, Erosion Control, Slopes & Massing
#ProPlantTips for Care:
While naturally hardy, soil selection can be an important part of keeping your Rock Rose happy and healthy. Avoid poor-drainage soils that retain lots of water to avoid drowning your shrub. This shrub absolutely adores the sun! So be sure to give it loads of sunshine. Rock Rose may need the occasional pruning throughout its lifetime. Clay soil-tolerant, and dry, rocky, sandy conditions won't faze these plants, but Rock Rose is sure to benefit from 3-4 inches of arborist mulch.
When pruning, be sure to wait until flowering has finished to prevent damage to next year's flowers. While it does well enough on its own this shrub's growth could benefit from the occasional use of fertilizer. Once the frost of early spring ceases for the season you should fertilize your Rock Rose shrub for maximum fertilizer potential.
- Full Sun
- Any Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate Moisture - Drought Tolerant Once Established
- Prune After Flowering
- Deer, Salt & Clay Resistant
A widely unsung flowering shrub and hardy landscape workhorse, the Snow Fire Rock Rose will amaze you with its adaptability and tolerance! Order yours today at Nature Hills!
