Abutilon vitifolium

Scientific Name: Corynabutilon vitifolium

Also Known As

Flowering Maple

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 6'-15'
W: 6'-12'

planting zones

8a-11

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Abutilon vitifolium plant details

Abutilon vitifolium is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer lavender flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Abutilon vitifolium

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: malvaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 12 FT - wide, 6 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Abutilon vitifolium

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Abutilon vitifolium is a stunning zone 7 hardy flowering maple with large, open, 3 inch wide, lavender flowers. I gasped when I first saw this years ago in bloom at Heronswood one cool April day. This plant seemed too delicate to grace a garden in our reg

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

A quickly growing tall shrub from Chile. The stems and large maple like leaves are covered in white felt giving the entire plant a distinct silvery look. Throughout the warmer months clusters of outward facing, pale lavender, saucer shaped flowers are borne in profusion.Elegant and exceptional.Good drainage is essential.

By: Zephs

Gorgeous, 3” blooms borne in profusion grace this rewarding, tall & fast-growing “Flowering Maple” from Chile. Best in Sunset zones 15-17, the flowers are usually silvery lavender, but sometimes a beautiful white. These plants are seed grown, & therefore, we cannot guarantee the color. You'll have to take a chance! The form is like a large Lavatera shrub, multi-branching & bearing large, felty, gray-green, maple-like leaves. Long bloom season! EASY to grow, but do give it rich, well-drained soil.