Island Mallow

Lavatera assurgentiflora

Island mallow is a fast, nearly ever-blooming California island shrub with rose-pink hibiscus-like flowers, salt- and drought-tolerant and excellent for quick coastal screening.

Family: Malvaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 6–12 ft
Spacing: 6–12 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: March, April, May, June, July, August, September
Bloom colors: pink
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds
Landscape uses: specimen, hedge or screen
Native states: CA