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Rock Rose

Pavonia lasiopetala

Other common name(s):

Rose Pavonia, Rose Mallow, Pavonia

Family:

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery

Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson

Photo credit, Claire Sorenson

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies

Chihuahuan Basins and Playas

Bastrop Lost Pines

Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland

Semiarid Edwards Bajada

Northern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

3

to

4

ft.

Spread

3

to

4

ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Caliche, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Maintenance

It requires little care once established. It tends to get leggy, light pruning will encourage bushiness. Mildew is unavoidable – sometimes more sun to make it go away. Propagation: Seed, Softwood cuttings.

Comments

Blooms April-November. A small shrub found in shallow soil on limestone, in rocky places in woodlands and at the edges of thickets. Pink hibiscus-like flowers spring to fall that attract hummingbirds and butterflies, but are often browsed by deer.

Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Pavonia wrightii

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 255. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PALA13. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=14695&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21722#null, 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=21722#null, 8) Native and Adapted Landscape Plants, City of Austin and Texas A&M, 2014.

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