Description
Texas Native Plant/Texas Superstar Plant
Common Name: Wax Mallow, Texas Mallow, Red Mallow, Turban Mallow
Type: Herbaceous Perennial, Deciduous, Semi-evergreen
Family: Malvaceae
Zone: 7 to 10
Height: 2.00 to 3.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 5.00 feet
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
Bloom Description: Bright-red, hibiscus-like flowers that never fully open (2-3″)
Sun: Full sun to Part shade
Water: Medium, well-drained soil
Maintenance: Medium
Flower: Showy, petals overlap to form a loose tube with stamen/pistil column protruding
Fruit: Showy, edible, dark red berry-like (1″)
Attracts: Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Tolerate: Rabbit and Deer resistant, Drought, Heat
