Phymosia Species, Fimosia, Mexican Bush Mallow, Malva Aparasolada

Very long flowering season and enough frost hardy for our Z8b (13 feet high) Viviers France

Rating neutral as newly planted in my garden in part sun. I think profile should be modified to be shown as hardy in z9a. I have seen s...Read Moremall trees in my area survive our generally mild winters. Have also noticed that bees absolutely adore this plant.

We love this beautiful plant. We have it in full sun and it blooms year round. The bees love it and we love that!! It survived the h...Read Moreorrible freezes we had two and three years ago (12 nights of freezing temps in 2010 that crushed much of our yard) never covered it!! No bug or disease issues - just a great plant - if you can find it!

It has grown from a one gallon pot to a 10 ft shrub. The hummers love it and it is in constant bloom here. It is in a raised bed and se...Read Moremi-protected from the elements. At times we get a frost that lasts a few nights into the 20's, and it does have some leaf burn, but it doesn't stop growing. Great plant, does need pruning quite a bit, but can be shaped. The flowers did form some pods and this is the first time that I collect seeds from it. Most of the time I threw them away not knowing they had seeds inside. The bees love this bush and are always collecting pollen.