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Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season This plant is resistant to deer
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
On May 10, 2007, MitchF from Lindsay, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Called Native RockRose here in Texas - a great plant with little to no effort to grow. I wish this would self seed more but still a great plant for dry areas of your yard.
On Aug 31, 2003, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
San Antonio, TX
Wright Pavonia is a perennial that exhibits an upright, shrubby growth habit to a height of three feet. It is native to the South Texas Plains which has dry, rocky and calcareous soils. The velvety, 1 to 2 1/2 inches long leaves are covered with short, white hairs. The rose-pink flowers are 1 to 1 1/4 inches in diameter and standout in any setting. Wright Pavonia blooms from March to November in South Central Texas. Opening early in the morning, the blooms usually close by mid-late afternoon.
It self-sows freely, but unwanted plants can easily be transplanted somewhere else or shared with others. It can be container grown; however, I have found it does best planted in the ground. Pruning, which should be done before the foliage appears in the spring and may be completed at any time there after when needed, helps maintain a denser foliage, keeps it from sprawling and encourages more blooms. Because it is an easy to grow, insect free, drought tolerant plant which requires little care, I highly recommend this plant.
On Aug 30, 2003, SShurgot from Hondo, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Beautiful flowers appear all summer, even when I don't water for a couple of weeks. Butterflies love them...and so do my neighbor's goats...hence the "fence."
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