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Cuban Jute

Sida rhombifolia

Cuban jute (arrowleaf sida) is a wiry native subshrub with small pale-yellow mallow flowers through the warm season, a tough, drought-tolerant plant for hot, sunny ground and a larval host for some skippers.

Family
Malvaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
June, July, August, September, October
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border
Native states
AL, AR, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX