Lavatera assurgentiflora Size:1 gallon bees and butterflies

bees and butterflies

feathery fronds

Slightly different than Curio radicans 'String of Bananas'

Evergreen shrub to 2' tall x 3' wide with gray-green leaves flushed red in spring

Fragrant white trumpet flowers 8" across

Lavatera assurgentiflora Size:1 gallon bees and butterfliesIsland Mallow: Fast growing CA native perennial shrub to 10' tall and wide. Dark veined reddish pink blooms from spring through fall. Perfect for tall hedges or screens. Attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Full to part sun. Low to medium water. Seacoast, wind, heat, sand, clay, and drought tolerant once established. Deer, rabbit and fire resistant.