Description
While many Abutilon are very upright plants, this particular selection is a beautiful trailing plant with bright, mottled green and yellow foliage. In fact the foliage on this plant is so spectacular that it almost outshines the flowers. This makes it stand out as a plant of interest on your windowsill or in your garden even when its not blooming (which isn’t often). Because of its unique trailing habit, it is an excellent choice for the ‘spiller’ plant when designing containers. It also makes a beautiful hanging basket.
Abutilon comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors, and is also known by many different names, flowering maple, parlor maple, Indian mallow, Chinese bellflower, and Chinese Lantern. True to its many common names, this plant has maple tree shaped leaves and produces flowers that are shaped like miniature lanterns. The flowers are numerous, and are bright red with a yellow center.
Abutilon is an evergreen perennial in warm climates, and can be easily grown as an annual or a houseplant in colder climates. It isn’t picky about its environment as long as it receives plenty of water and filtered light, and is suited for both container culture or planting in the ground.
You will receive 1 Abutilon starter plant in 2.5″ pot for each item added to the cart. An example of starter plants is included in the photos. The plants are well rooted and are ready to be potted into a larger container.
Looking for an upright growing variety instead?
Check out Abutilon ‘Blushing Belle’ which is a fantastic dwarf plant with pink flowers.
Hardiness zone: 9
What does hardiness zone 9 mean?
It means that Abutilon are not cold tolerant and require protection from freezing temperatures. If you are growing them outdoors, bring them inside before it starts frosting. While they will tolerate a light frost, continual cold temperatures will kill them.
Not sure what your hardiness zone is?
Check out the USDA Interactive Zone Map to find out!
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