Casitas Chaparral Mallow

Carried by 5 nurseries

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. A selection introduced by suncrest Nurseries.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

6 - 8 ft Tall
4 - 6 ft Wide

Form

Upright, spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Pink

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.0

Maintenance

If it gets too leggy, prune back in late summer or fall to encourage more compact growth

Companion plants

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Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.), California Encelia (Encelia californica), Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.), Hollyleaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia), Sage (Salvia spp.), Ceanothus species, Yucca species, Dudleya species, and cactus species

Bush Sunflower

Encelia californica

Hollyleaf Cherry

Prunus ilicifolia

Wildlife supported

Hummingbirds

Birds

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Casitas bushmallow, Ojai bushmallow

Botanical names:

Malacothamnus fasciculatus 'Casitas'

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Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.