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Malacothamnus lucanus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae (Mallow) family known by the common names Santa Lucia bushmallow and Arroyo Seco bushmallow. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the chaparral and woodland of the Central Coast and adjacent Coast Ranges of Monterey County.
Shrub
4 - 8 ft Tall
5 ft Wide
Evergreen
Pink, White, Brown
Spring, Summer
Hedge
Full Sun
Low
Max 2x / month once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 15° F
Medium
Prefers heavy soils but tolerates a variety of garden soils.
Prune to shape in late fall or to remove undesired sucker growth
7, 8, 9, 14*, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24
Slopes and valleys of the central coast
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland
Use with other chaparral plants of the central coast such as Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Ceanothus species, Silk Tassel Bush (Garrya elliptica), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), Coffee Berry (Frangula spp.), Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea), Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii), and Bluff Lettuce (Dudleya farinosa)
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 3 likely
Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella