Halimium ocymoides

Halimium ocymoides (basil-leaved rock rose) syn. Cistus algarvensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Cistaceae, native to southern Portugal and southern Spain. It is an erect evergreen shrub growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall by 100 cm (3 ft) wide, with woolly grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers in spring. The flowers may have a dark brown blotch at the base of each petal.

In cultivation this plant requires a sandy soil and full sun.