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Botanic Name:
Lavatera assurgentiflora Common Name: Mission Mallow Size: 10'h x 10'w Sun: Sun H20: Occ.H2O/dry
Description: This is a large evergreen shrub 5 to 15 feet tall. The magenta pink hibiscus-like flowers can be found all year long but bloom most profusely from May to August. They are attractive to hummingbirds and are a larval food source of the West Coast Lady butterfly. Plant in full sun. It will tolerate drought, wind, and salt spray. It is very fast-growing; it may reach 5' and bloom in its first year. Native to Channel Islands but naturalized along coastal California.
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