Abutilon vitifolium
Abutilon vitifolium is a stunning zone 7 hardy flowering maple with large, open, 3 inch wide, lavender flowers.
Description:
Abutilon vitifolium is a stunning zone 7 hardy flowering maple with large, open, 3 inch wide, lavender flowers. I gasped when I first saw this years ago in bloom at Heronswood one cool April day. This plant seemed too delicate to grace a garden in our region. Yet this Chilean shrub, with its large and exquisite open cups of lavender or white flowers in April and May, is hardier than many realize. Full sun is best and sharply draining soil is imperative.
Common Name: Flowering Maple
Family: Malvaceae (The Mallow Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open places in warm temperate forests.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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