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Yellow Indian Mallow

Abutilon hypoleucum

Yellow Indian Mallow (Abutilon hypoleucum)

Yellow Indian mallow is a soft-leaved Texas shrub with cheerful orange-yellow mallow flowers over a long warm season, drought-tolerant and a steady nectar source for bees and butterflies.

Family
Malvaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
3–6 ft
Spacing
2–4 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Bloom colors
orange, yellow
Wildlife value
butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
hedge or screen, foundation
Native states
TX

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