Rock Rose
Pavonia lasiopetala
Rock rose (Texas swampmallow) is a rounded, soft-leaved subshrub that produces clear pink hibiscus-like flowers nearly nonstop through the warm season, a tough, drought-proof native for sunny Texas gardens.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
- Bloom colors
- pink, yellow
- Wildlife value
- hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- foundation
- Native states
- TX