Malacothamnus fremontii - Fremont's Bush Mallow (Plant) tools grasslands

grasslands

fragrant flower clusters

A selection with profuse purple blooms

Coast-Shade

and avoiding chemical fertilizers and insecticides

Malacothamnus fremontii - Fremont's Bush Mallow (Plant) tools grasslandsSoft gray green foliage and pink flowers in early summer. Give full sun and little or no water once established. Forage source for the West Coast Lady and Western Checkered Skipper. Bush mallows can potentially spread to form colonies. Plant Characteristics Family Name Malvaceae Species Name Malacothamnus fremontii Common Name Fremont's Bush Mallow Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color