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| Rock Rose, Pavonia lasiopetala |
Rock Rose, also known as Rose Mallow, Rose Pavonia, Wright Pavonia, and
Texas Swampmallow, is a native flower of the mallow family,
Malvaceae, and can be found in Texas and Mexico. It is a
highly versatile plant that can tolerate partial shade, numerous soil types, drought, and heat. Although it only lives for 3 to 6 years, it regularly and easily
self sows its seeds. Similar to the another native shrub,
Autumn Sage, rock rose will bloom from April to November. The foliage provides
dense cover for wildlife as well as browse, the seeds are food to a number of
game birds and small mammals, and the flowers are a favorite among many pollinators including
hummingbirds.
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