Growing Tree Mallow in Phoenix Arizona

tree mallow flower

 

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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