California Native Plants16 Oct 2012 08:36 am
Malacothamnus fasciculatus “Casitas”
Bay Area CA Native
Evergreen Shrub
Sun: Full Sun at coast to Part Shade inland
Water: Low once established
Size: Bushy, erect stems 4 to 10 feet
The butterflies flock to the small pink flowers that cover the plant throughout the summer. Clay-soils tolerant. Good for hedges and along fences. Hardy to 25F.
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October 16th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Just saw this offered for sale yesterday by a famous Bay Area nursery and was intrigued. Descriptions of its growth habit remind me of Abutilon palmeri a bit, tho pink flowers instead of orange. What a nice CA native!
October 16th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Denise, we have these for sale at the store right now too! Nice how that works.