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Lavatera maritima
Tree Mallow
Tree Mallow
Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Lavatera maritima |
| Principal Common Name | Tree Mallow |
| Common Name(s) | Tree Mallow |
| Synonym | L. bicolor |
| Description | A evergreen shrub with gray-green maple-like foliage and showy pink flowers with dark rose veining and deep purple centers. |
| General Comments | Showy all summer and into early fall.This is a very open sometimes leggy shrub that is hard to keep compact. Requires shade in Zones 12 and 13. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | W. Meditrerranean |
| Height Range | 0 - 6 FT |
| Spread Range | 4 - 6 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 8 : 9 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
| USDA Zones | |
| Leaf Color | Gray-Green |
| Leaf Texture | |
| Form | Shrub : Small Tree |
| Flower Color | Lavender tinged white |
| Flower Time | Spring : Summer : Fall |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Average |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Partial Shade |
| Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Medium |
| Outstanding Features | Flower |
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