Botanical Name: Grewia occidentalis
Common Name: Lavender starflower
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape fast-growing, upright, sprawling plant – open, loose structure with foliage arranged in a flattened pattern along the stems; forms a natural espalier if unpruned
Height 5-15'
Spread 5-10'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, tolerates partial shade
Soil any well-draining soil
Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 14-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, (nearly two-ranked along stem), oblong-obovate, 1-3" long, serrate margins, medium green
Flowers 1/2 - 1" diameter hibiscus-shaped, solitary, small clusters, lavender petals, tiny yellow anthers, long outer sepals – late spring
Fruit berry, tan, 1/4"
 
Propagation:
semihardwood cuttings (spring)
 
Usage:
background, screen, hedge, espalier, large informal mass tolerates both heat and wind, can be pruned into most any shape
 
Landscape Care:
Watering occasional – drought resistant when established
Fertilizing balanced in spring – add iron for chlorosis
Pruning to shape desired, primarily in spring
Pests/Diseases aphids
Special Conditions/Other tolerates high heat
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Malvaceae

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