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Lavatera assurgentiflora
Tree Mallow
Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Lavatera assurgentiflora |
| Principal Common Name | Tree Mallow |
| Common Name(s) | |
| Synonym | |
| Description | Erect flowering shrub native to California with maple-like leaves and rosy lavender flowers with white stripes. |
| General Comments | The flowers resemble those of the Hollyhocks. It can be sheared heavily to keep dense. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | S. Calif. Channel Islands |
| Height Range | 12 - 0 FT |
| Spread Range | 12 - 0 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
| USDA Zones | |
| Leaf Color | Medium Green : Pale green |
| Leaf Texture | Toothed |
| Form | Shrub |
| Flower Color | Rosy Lavender with white stripes |
| Flower Time | Spring : Summer |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Easy |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
| Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Medium : Sparse |
| Outstanding Features | Color : Drought tolerant : Flower : Seaside tolerant : Wind Resistant |
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