Lavatera bicolor flowers
are pale lavender with a violet center. The 2.5" blossoms are
almost always out with plenty of color visible. I frequently use
Lavatera bicolor as a portion of the mixed hedge/screen. They form a
dense mass 6 feet wide and up to 8 feet tall. Lavatera bicolor is
hardy down to 20 degrees. I have had some success air layering them,
sometimes accidentally. They start from semi hardwood cuttings taken
in the early spring. Lavatera bicolor is a host for the West
Coast Lady Butterfly, Vanessa annabella. Synonyms include
Lavatera maritima and Lavatera maritima bicolor. The parents of
Lavatera bicolor are native to the Mediterranean.
