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California Native Plant

Lavatera assurgentiflora 'Purisima'

Purisima Island Tree Mallow

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Susan Frommer

 

Description

This evergreen shrub will grow 12' tall and 12' wide. It has large green leaves with rosy lavender flowers that bloom most of the year.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.