TREE MALLOW

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• A large shrub native to the Mediterranean, L. olbia has an interesting leaf habit. Lower leaves are up to 6 inches long and have five lobes, while upper leaves are only 3 inches long and have 3 lobes, with the middle lobe the longest.
   
• Flowers are reddish purple, about 1/2 inch.
   
• Height to 6 feet.
   
• A California native Tree Mallow, L. assurgentiflora, is shrubby and grows to 15 feet with an equal spread. Showy rose and white flowers in spring and summer. Good for coastal gardens; drought tolerant once established.