
Yerba Buena
Nursery
Lavatera assurgentiflora - Mission Mallow
Botanic Name
Lavatera assurgentiflora
Common Name
Mission Mallow
Size
H: 10' W: 10'
Water
Occ. H20/Dry
Soil
Sun
Sun

Hummingbird attractor
Attribute detail

Attracts butterflies
(Larvae)
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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1 gal
$22.00
5 gal
$65.00
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