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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Also known as Palmer’s Abutilon, Superstition Mallow, and Palmer’s Indian Mallow, this small, perennial shrub has silvery soft, velvety heart-shaped leaves, and yellow flowers that bloom in the summer. It grows to about 3 to 6 feet in height and 2 to 5 feet in width in full sun to partial shade. Water requirements for this plant are low.
May Attract
Palmer's Indian 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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