Lavatera maritima

An excellent background shrub for dry perennial beds and mixed shrub borders. Numerous lovely pale lavender hibiscus-like flowers bloom throughout summer, each with a showy purple throat. The summer flowers are complemented by maple-like gray-green leaves. An excellent addition to warm, dry Mediterranean-style gardens. Evergreen.LIGHT: Full sunWATER: Once established, water occasionally.SIZE: Grows to 6 ft. tall and wide.