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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
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Bloom colors
yellow, orange
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
hedge or screen, foundation
Native states
TX