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Pavonia lasiopetala
Also called Rose Pavonia, Texas Swamp Mallow, Texas Mallow, Rock Rose, Texas Rock Rose, Wright's Pavonia
Texas swampmallow is a shrubby perennial native to Texas and northern Mexico, grown for its pink or red flowers that attract hummingbirds. It is drought tolerant and tolerates heat, so give it sun and well-drained soil rather than wet conditions.
Pavonia lasiopetala is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names that include Texas swamp-mallow, Wright pavonia, and rock rose. It is native to Texas in the United States and Coahuila and Nuevo León in Mexico.
This is a shrubby perennial herb growing up to 4 feet tall. The alternately arranged leaves have toothed or lobed edges and are up to 2.5 inches long. The flowers have five red or pink petals and bloom from June until the fall months. They are attractive to hummingbirds.
Pavonia ×gledhillii · Spearleaf swampmallow · Brazilian Candles · Yellow Mallow · Pavonia strictiflora · Swampmallow
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pavonia lasiopetala by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
