Lavatera x clementii ‘Red Rum’

Masses of deep pink/magenta flowers grace this dwarf tree mallow throughout summer.

Lavatera ‘Red Rum’ is a compact grower great for containers or as a mid-level plant in a perennial bed. Dark red stems hold closely packed red-pink flowers. The close clustering of the flowers makes an intense floral display from spring through summer and likely into fall. Named after the multi-race award winning British racehorse, Red Rum.

Common Name:  Tree Mallow

Family:  Malvaceae (The Mallow Family)

Zone Hardiness:  6-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Magenta

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Red

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Shrub

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Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  Red

Fragrance:  No

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Hills, thickets, waysides and by streams to 2800 m.

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