Texas rock rose
Pavonia lasiopetala
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink , yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Texas rock rose (Pavonia lasiopetala) is a shrub for borders, low maintenance gardens, and woodland edges. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Pink hibiscus-like flowers with a yellow center appear from spring to fall. Hummingbirds and butterflies visit them for nectar.
Pairs well with Autumn sage, Cenizo, Little bluestem, and Blackfoot daisy.
Native range
TX.