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Abutilon vitifolium

Abutilon vitifolium “Veronica Tennant”. Abutilons are a large family of plants of over 150 species ranging from the almost frost hardy to the sub-tropical. A. vitifolium is a vigorous shrub growing to about 12 feet. It is listed as European Zone 8 for hardiness and, like A. x suntense, it grows in my garden under the protective canopy of a mature Sycamore tree. Only in the severest Winters have I lost it (or its relative A. x suntense). Flowers of Veronica Tennant are are lavender and profuse. The leaves are dark green, coarsely toothed and felted (covered in velvety hairs).