Zones 14-24, 28
Full, Partial
Moderate, Minimal
Anisodontea x hypomandarum
Cape Mallow
Malvaceae
Evergreen, Shrubs
Native to South Africa. Grows 4 ft. tall and wide, with 1 1/2-in. bright green leaves. Fast-growing shrub with rounded growth. Small (1 1/2 -in.) lobed, leaves. Notable for profuse production of inch-wide, dark-veined, pink to purple dark-eyed blooms resembling miniature individual hollyhocks; flowers come throughout warm weather, year-round in mildest climates. Good for borders, large containers.
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