Allowissadula Species, Chisos Mountain False Indian Mallow, Velvet Leaf Mallow

I purchased this plant from the Texas native plant sale at Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park in Dallas.
Once established as a p...Read Moreerennial (one year), after dying down every winter it easily grows 4'-5', and regularly to 6' and even 7' in Dallas in full blasting afternoon sun. Very free-flowering with dozens and dozens of seed pods very easy to harvest and store over winter for sowing or allowing to self-reseed.
The flowers are a beautiful apricot orange-yellow and are abundant in late summer to early fall. The growth habit of the plant is large and open, not "tailored."

This plant came up voluntarily in my strawberry patch. Quite a surprise as I had never seen one before. The plant being a native of Texas...Read More I,m curious as to how it got here.

Easy to grow from seed, very disease resistant, and drought tolerant. Because it can bloom during dry times when not much else will flow...Read Moreer, it's useful as a xeriscape plant.

Kids like to play with the fuzzy leaves, and this plant is a butterfly host plant. These characteristics make it valuable in childrens' gardens.

Velvetleaf Mallow can be tall and leaves are rather large...and have a wonderful velvetty texture. I flowers often and continues until mi...Read Mored-fall. It can be a bit invasive because the numerous seeds can result in many volunteers. It prefers a slightly moist habitat, but tolerates a drier area, while flowering less often. It can also be a host for the Texas Powdered Skipper in areas where that butterfly is found.