Chaparral Mallow

This chaparral eye-catcher is an attractive evergreen shrub with a pleasant rounded form that grows quickly to reach 3-16 ft. tall x 10 ft. wide. Long, slender, wand-like branches sport numerous
baby pink flowers in spring and summer, attracting hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies aplenty. Chaparral Mallow is also a larval host plant for West Coast Lady, and Northern White-Skipper

Prune back in late summer or fall if it gets too leggy. Chaparral Mallow prefers well draining soils, and is a great choice for sunny hillsides, where it helps stabilize the soil. Pairs well with milkweed, needlegrasses, Keckiella, Bluewitch Nightshade, Ceanothus, Chamise, and other chaparral species.

Lifeform: Perennial, Shrub

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Container	D-40-O, TB4-O, D-40, TB4
Ecological Value	Larval host of the West Coast Lady and Northern White-Skipper butterflies. Provides nectar for hummingbirds and seeds for birds.
Ethnobotanical Uses	N/A
Distribution	Coastal counties of southern California and the Bay Area, the Channel Islands, and adjacent parts of Mexico.
Elevation	-3814" – 8715"
Communities	Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland
Habitat	Slopes and canyons from the coast to well inland, especially previously burned areas