Lavatera hybr. 'Rosea'

Lavatera 'Rosea', in Dutch called shrub mallow or malva shrub, is a powerful and large semi-evergreen shrub with a bushy, upright shape and hairy, palmately lobed grey-green leaves. From June to October it blooms with large pink funnel-shaped flowers on annual wood. This short-lived 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.