Mostly Texas Natives Nursery -- Rock Rose

Pavonia lasiopetala
Rock Rose, Rose-mallow Pavonia

Make this long-blooming shrubby plant an accent in your perennial garden, paired with salvias and Texas Sage. Its hibiscus-like (though smaller) flowers are a welcome sight all summer. Stems grow from the woody base each spring. Flowers open in the morning in late spring and bloom until the first hard freeze. Protect it from late-afternoon heat. Prune frequently to incourage compact growth and flowers. It reseeds, so you'll have fresh volunteers to replace the parent, which lasts about 4 years. Leaves are velvety. It's confined in its native habitat to Texas. It will grow in sun or shade.

4' tall x 3' wide   Sun/dappled shade   Zones 7-11   native

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