Common
name: "Common Tree Mallow"
Latin name: Lavatera thuringiaca
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Class:
Annual
Growth habit: Upright clump
Max height: 4' - 6'
Spread: 4' - 6' Flowers: Spring - Summer
Available cultivars: 1 Origin:
Europe
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Cultivation:
Related to Hibiscus and Flowering Maples, the "Common
Tree Mallow"... given a long enough of a growing season can
grow to quite large proportions.
Plant them in full sun in fertile
well drained soil. "Tree Mallow" prefers to be kept on
the moist side. Not recommended for containers.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Rare.
