Island Mallow

Lavatera assurgentiflora Kellogg

Mallow family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12.0 feet

Spread

9.3 feet

Flower Color

Red

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 6.8 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 365 days

Precipitation 9 – 24 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Vanessa annabella

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: California

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.