Lavatera hybr. 'Bredon Springs'

Lavatera 'Bredon Springs', called shrub mallow or malva shrub in Dutch, is a fairly large semi-evergreen shrub with a bushy upright shape and palmately lobed grey-green leaves. From June to September it blooms with dark pink to mauve pink funnel-shaped flowers on annual wood. This lavatera likes a sunny position and light, well-drained calcareous soil. Every year, after the worst frost, the shrub can be pruned back heavily in March or April to promote bushy growth from below. This lavatera is only moderately hardy and there is a risk of frost on branches that are not completely hardened off.