General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Pollinators: Various insects

Image
Common names
  • Tree Mallow
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Malva arborea
  • Synonym: Malva dendromorpha
  • Synonym: Lavatera arborea
  • Synonym: Althaea arborea

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2017-06-10
Location: Tossa de Mar, Spain | April, 2023 
Date: 2023-04-04
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2017-06-10
Location: Puyallup,Washington
Date: 2014-05-08
baby variegated
Location: Puyallup,Washington
Date: 2014-05-08
baby variegated
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2017-06-10
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: September
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-01-01
Location: Ponta do Pargo - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-17
Location: Ponta do Pargo - Madeira
Date: 2023-04-17
Location: Tree Mallow close to Es Llombards, Mallorca, Spain
Date: 2009-04-25
Photo courtesy of: Hans Hillewaert
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: September
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: September
credit: Magnus Manske
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 16, 2012 5:01 PM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar and pollen for honey bees.

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