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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Shrubs
Otherwise known as Mendocino Bushmallow, this evergreen shrub produces numerous rounded, pink flowers from April to July, which greatly attract butterflies and hummingbirds. This drought tolerant plant grows 4 to 10 feet in height and width, and can tolerate full sun to partial shade and dry soils.
May Attract
Chaparral Bush-Mallow is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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