Lavatera - Lavatera trimestris
b157 (Lavatera trimestris)
Will grow into multi-branched shrubs with pretty pink-red mallow flowers. Grows quickly to 1 m in height. Staggered sowing possible.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Lifespan | annual |
|---|---|
| Comment | cut flower, somewhat resistant to slug damage |
| Lavatera trimestris | |
| Seed spacing in the row | 40 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 30 cm |
| Sowing depth | 1 cm |
Explanations
Bee-friendly: This plant has a good nectar or pollen supply, which is especially good for honey and wild bees, as well as other pollinating insects. There are 500 different kinds of wild bees alone. Some crops are best approached by specialists, others by generalists.