Yellow Indian Mallow
Abutilon malacumnative · Central Texas
Yellow Indian Mallow is a shrub native to Central Texas that grows 3 ft tall. It wants full sun. Blooms orange and yellow in Jun–Sep. Evergreen — it holds its leaves through winter. Deer rarely browse it. Good for butterflies.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Shrub
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Height
- About 3 ft
- Bloom
- Jun–Sep · orange, yellow
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Deer
- High — deer rarely browse it
- Wildlife
- Supports butterflies
Where it grows
1 occurrence record in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.