Scientific Name
Lavatera arborea

Common Name
Tree mallow
Flowering Season: Summer to frost
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Light Requirements: Sun
Flower Color: Pink, white, pale to dark purplish red
Height: 34 to 48 inches
Spacing: 18 to 24 inches
Comments: Good cut flower; well drained soil; average fertility; biennial grown as an annual
Cultivars: Monc Blanc (white, 18 to 24 inches); Silver Cup (pink, 24 inches); Variegata (white-mottled leaves)
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