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Lavatera Arborea
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Making an impressive shrublet, this beautiful plant bears large, soft, velvety leaves, and almost as a bonus, purple flowers smother the plant in early summer. Although it looks tender, it is frost hardy, and either in a very large pot or in the garden it is an arresting sight.
- Common name
- English Tree Mallow, Velvet Tree Mallow, German Baummalve, Baumförmige Strauchpappel, Strauchmalve Swedish Jättemalva
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Packet content
- 20 seeds
- Height
- 100 cm - 1.5 m
- Light level
- Full Sun
- Growth habit
- Evergreen
- Hardiness rating
- H4
- Pollinator-friendly
- Yes
- Moisture
- Free draining
- Region of origin
- Mediterranean or Canary Islands
- Colour
- Purple
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