Lavatera assurgentiflora , Island Mallow, Mission Mallow, Malva Rosa: shrub growing to 12 ft. with 3-5″ maple-like leaves. Rosy/lavender white striped flowers, 2-3″ wide and resembling a single Hollyhock, bloom nearly all year. Drought resistant, Lavatera can be used as a fast growing windbreak hedge. This plant is a Channel Islands native, but naturalized along coastal California. Needs sun, but has low water requirements. The jewel-like flowers are attractive to hummingbirds.
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