Lavatera trimestris

Lavatera trimestris, common names annual mallow, rose mallow, royal mallow, regal mallow,[1] common annual tree mallow[2] syn. Althaea trimestris[3] is a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region.

Annual mallow
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Lavatera
Species:
L. trimestris
Binomial name
Lavatera trimestris

It is an annual growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, producing shallow funnel-shaped flowers in summer, in shades of white and pink, with maroon centres and maroon veining on the petals.[4] The Latin trimestris literally means "of three months", referring to the growing and flowering period.[5] Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, all of which are annuals to be sown in spring for flowering the same year. The cultivars 'Beauty Series' [6] and 'Silver Cup'[7] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[8]

References
  1. L. trimestris at Malvaceae Info
  2. "RHS Plantfinder - Lavatera trimestris". Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. Synonymy of Lavatera at Malvaceae Info
  4. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  5. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  6. "Lavatera trimesttris Beauty Series". RHS. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. "RHS Plant Selector - Lavatera trimestris 'Silver Cup'". Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 59. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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