trailing abutilon
Callianthe megapotamica
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Trailing abutilon (Callianthe megapotamica) is a shrub for borders and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Yellow and red flowers hang like lanterns and bloom from spring until fall. Hummingbirds visit them often. You can prune it to shape, and in colder areas you can bring it indoors for winter.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Bishop of Llandaff dahlia, and Feverfew.
Native range
Middle East, Asia, Africa, Benin, and 3 more places. See all 7
Middle East, Asia, Africa, Benin, Burkina, Eritrea, and Northern Provinces.