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Buy Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii'

Scientific Name: Callianthe picta 'Thompsonii'

Also Known As

Thompsonii Variegated Peach Flowering Maple

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

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

planting zones

8a-12

4x5" pot | $17

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Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii' plant details

Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii' is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial shrub with gold, green and variegated foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter apricot flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - occasional 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 pictum 'Thompsonii'

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: malvaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 3 FT - 8 FT - wide, 3 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: apricot blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
Uses: container plant, long-blooming, showy, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii'

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

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This “Flowering Maple” creates a bright spot in the garden! Lobed leaves are generously speckled with yellow and the dangling bell flowers (late spring to frost) glow in tangerine orange! Evergreen shrub (may die back to the ground in hard freezes) grows quickly to 4-5’ tall and half as wide here in the Pacific Northwest; larger in frost free zones. Attracts hummers. AM sun, rich moist soil.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Zn 8. Peach bell flowers. Variegated foliage.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

This reliable everbloomer is adeptly suited for container culture with a compact, densely branching habit. 'Thompsonii' is accented by mottled yellow and green foliage and glowing orange flowers. A fast grower, it performs exceptionally well when used in mixed container plantings or cultured on that sunny winter windowsill. Best of all, even under lower light, it holds a full tight form. Also excellent for standards.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

Masses of peach bells are set off by the yellow-spotted foliage. Potentially hardier than we once thought and, with protection or in sheltered locations, may survive winters in zone 8 areas of BC.