Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora
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Species Name: Lavatera assurgentiflora ssp. assurgentiflora
Common Name: Island Tree Mallow
- Striking, tropical look to flowers. Extremely fast grower, great for an informal hedge or specimen. Can be trained as a small tree. Long bloom season. Adapts to many soil types, but prefers good drainage. Gophers like this one.
- Plant Family: Malvaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 10' H x 10' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, multi-branched, broad
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: Frost tender
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer
- Flower Color: Bright pink-lavender
- Endangered?: List 1B/RED 3-3-3
- Distribution: San Clemente and Santa Catalina Islands, naturalized in Central and Southern Coastal areas
- Natural Habitat: Coastal bluffs below 1,000'
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