This is a wonderful shrub in Phoenix. Native to the Medeterrainean regions it is a good xeriscape plant with light purple showy flower with a deep purple throat. It grows in a bushlike form 5 feet high and wide. The bush stays evergreen.
Family: Malvaceae
Also Known as: Rose Mallow
Botanical Name: Lavetera Maritima
Water Usage:Low
Bloom Time: March
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