This Abutilon is one of
the shade loving plants that I frequently plant. I feel like a have a bit of the
tropics around me with this plant and yet it is amazingly cold hardy
considering the tropical look of the plant, weathering winter
temperatures near 20 for me and I hear even colder for others. The unusual shape of the flower catches my attention. I
like the red colored bracts they contrast well with the buttery yellow petals. This
shrub has grown to a loose open 8 feet for me. The paler mat textured leaves belong to the
abutilon. The glossy leaves belong to a nearby sage.
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