Genus and Species: Lavatera trimestris
Family: Malvaceae
Common Name: Rose Mallow, Tree Mallow
Habit: annual, reseeds
Height: 3-6 feet
Flower Color: pink, ice-white, rose
Native To: Europe
Range: naturalized throughout midwestern and
southeastern United States
Blooming Period: summer-fall
Water Requirement: moderate to high
Soil Type: rich
Exposure: full sun to partial shade
Seed Count: 70,800 seeds/lb
Seeding Rate: 25 lbs/acre
Miscellaneous: tolerates low pH; easily cultivated; fast
growing; deeply rooted which makes transplanting
difficult; not winter hardy
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Genus and Species: Lavatera trimestris
