Abutilon 'Huntington Pink'

Scientific Name: Callianthe 'Huntington Pink'

Also Known As

Huntington Pink Flowering Maple

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 3'-10'
W: 2'-8'

planting zones

8a-12

Abutilon 'Huntington Pink' plant details

Abutilon 'Huntington Pink' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter pink and salmon flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Abutilon 'Huntington Pink'

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: malvaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 8 FT - wide, 3 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and salmon blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter

GROWING CONDITIONS for Abutilon 'Huntington Pink'

USDA Zones: 8a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This excellent and vigorous flowering maple cultivar has upright stems festooned with dangling two inch bells of rich pink throughout summer. May be hardy to zone 7 if grown in full-sun and protected from winter wet in well-drained beds and with mulch. Will blossom straight through winter in a bright window of the house. We'll have numerous other cultivars available this season.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

One of our favorite flowering maples with dusky salmony-pink 2" bells that dangle from cascading stems. It will continue to bloom through the winter if you bring in your plants before the first frosts.