About This Product
Botanical Name: Lavatera maritima, L. bicolor
Common Name: Bicolor Tree Mallow
A fast-growing evergreen shrub with an open, multi-branching growth habit. Leaves are gray-green, multi-lobed and maple-like. Large, saucer-shaped, hollyhock-like flowers are pale lavender-pink with dark purple veins and centers. Blooms from midspring to fall. Attracts butterflies.
USDA Zone: Zones 6 - 9
Sunset Zone: Zones 2 - 9, 14 - 24
Mature Height: 4 - 8 feet
Mature Width: 4 - 8 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low, Moderate