Mountain Mallow (Anisodontea julii) Seeds

The deep pink to purple flowers occurring in twos and threes in the leaf axils, look like miniature hibiscus flowers. They are ± 40 mm in diameter and appear throughout summer, peaking in January and February.

Uses: This vigorous grower, growing to its full height in a single season and then thickening out in the following years, is cultivated around the world. In the garden, Anisodontea grows bigger and better than it does in the wild. A. julii makes an excellent fast-growing flowering screen or hedge. It also works well in an informal border or as a temporary filler between slower shrubs when mass planted. In mixed plantings, A. julii looks best planted towards the back and combines well with contrasting herbaceous perennials.