Lavatera x clementii 'Red Rum'




Botanical Name: Lavatera x clementii 'Red Rum'

Common Name:  tree mallow 

Family:  Malvaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Mediterranean 

Leaf/Bud: toothed, tri-lobed, pubescent 

Flower/Inflorescence: flowers all summer 

Fruit/Seed: schizocarp

Stem/Bark: hairy, grey/green stem

Size:  height 1 - 2.5m, spread 1 - 2.5m

Habit: upright and swooping 

Form: bush-like, irregular 

Culture: evergreen, sub-shrub, full sun, well drained 

Landscape Use:  shrub, 

Notes:  doesn't transplant well