Lavatera assurgentiflora
Tree Mallow
Malvaceae
Evergreen, Shrubs, Flowers
LAVATERAThese easy-to-grow plants bear blossoms resembling single hollyhocks (Alcea).
Lavatera assurgentifloraEvergreen shrub. Native to Southern California’s Channel Islands but naturalized on the coastal mainland. Erect growth to 12 ft. tall and wide. Maplelike leaves are lobed and toothed. Rosy lavender, white-striped, 2–3-in.-wide flowers bloom almost throughout the year, heaviest from midspring tolate summer. Resists wind, saltspray. Use as fast-growing windbreak hedge. Will reach 5–10 ft. and bloom first year from seed. Shear to keep dense. Little to moderate water.
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