Abutilon 'Dennis'

Scientific Name: Callianthe 'Dennis'

Also Known As

Dennis Flowering Maple

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 5'-8'
W: 3'-6'

planting zones

8a-12

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Abutilon 'Dennis' plant details

Abutilon 'Dennis' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter apricot and orange flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - 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 'Dennis'

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: malvaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 5 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: apricot and orange blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
Uses: container plant, long-blooming, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Abutilon 'Dennis'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Beautiful selection from Western Hills (Flowering Maple heaven) with almost bi-color, dangling bell flowers of red and orange…hummer CRACK! In warm winter climates, plants can reach 6-8’ tall and about half as wide; where freezes knock it back, about half that size. Upright, shrubby growth, perfect in half day morning sun, moist fertile soil with regular feeding. Flowers all summer and fall (later if warm). Also nice in pots. To see this in flower is to want it! Always wait till spring to cut this back. USDA Zone 8a-10 3" pot

By: Secret Garden Growers

A very prolific Flowering Maple with a summer-long bloom of exquisite, pendent orange bells with red veins, red throat, and red pistil. 5 ft tall & 3 ft wide. Survived 12?F in our garden! Cut back to bush out. Tropicalesque! Minimum temperature: 10°F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Found as a seedling in the late 70s at Western Hills Nursery in northern California, this vigorous 6-8' shrub with slightly felty, maple-shaped leaves has creamy yellow flowers quickly aging peach with nearly maroon centers. For us, flowers year round most years; once frosted to the ground at 14 °F. Frost hardy to 10 °F, USDA zone 8, or so with mulch. Otherwise care as for other abutilons in dappled shade to shade with regular water and some fertilizer.