Woolly Broomwood

Melochia tomentosa

Woolly broomwood (teabush) is a soft-felted subtropical shrub of far South Texas and Florida with rosy-lavender flowers nearly year-round, a drought- and heat-tolerant native nectar plant for hot, sunny gardens.

Family: Malvaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: shrub
Height: 2–5 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: pink, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border
Native states: FL, TX