Lavatera

Tree mallow 'White Angel' will enchant every lover of cottage gardens with its flood of pure white flowers, which in shape resemble hibiscuses or hollyhocks. This robust plant grows to a respectable height of up to one and a half meters and thus forms an unmissable dominant feature in the beds, adding volume and structure to the plantings. Although it is a short-lived perennial that in our conditions only handles frosts down to approximately -12 °C, its rapid growth and rich flowering from June to August make it an irreplaceable part of summer compositions. It thrives best in full sun in well-drained loamy soil, where it will reward you with a literal avalanche of flowers. The flowers of the tree mallow are not only a feast for the eyes but also for beneficial insects, which they tirelessly attract in the garden. They are also edible, so you can safely use them to unconventionally decorate summer salads or desserts. If you want to bring a piece of this fragile beauty home, the stems are excellently suited for cutting into a vase, where they will last to bring joy for several days. The 'White Angel' variety stands out for its purity and elegance, thanks to which it will brighten up even the most ordinary corner of the garden and combines wonderfully with brightly colored perennials or airy grasses.

Tree mallow Lilac Lady is an impressive dominant feature of summer flower beds that will win you over with a flood of soft violet flowers. This vigorously growing perennial, botanically classified among the mallow family, resembles hibiscus or hollyhocks with its flowers, but it forms richly branched shrubs growing up to a height of one and a half meters. The Lilac Lady cultivar boasts a pastel lilac shade with darker venation, which stands out beautifully in full sun in well-drained loamy soil. Although it is a short-lived perennial that in our conditions requires winter cover or a sheltered location (frost hardiness down to -10°C), its rapid growth and tireless flowering from June to August will richly compensate for this care. The flowers are also edible, so you can decorate summer salads or desserts with them. The plant is literally a magnet for bees and other pollinators, thereby livening up every corner of the garden. If you like making bouquets, it will please you as a cut flower too, adding a rustic charm to arrangements in a vase.

You will fall in love with tree mallow 'Candy Floss' for its flood of delicately pink flowers that resemble cotton candy. This originally Mediterranean plant very quickly forms a rich, almost shrub-like clump in the garden, which is literally covered in flowers during the summer. Thanks to its origin, it loves sunny and warm locations with well-drained soil, where it thrives best. Its open calyxes are an irresistible attraction for bees and bumblebees, so the flower bed will be buzzing with life. The flowers are not only beautiful to look at but also edible, so you can unconventionally decorate summer salads or desserts with them. They are also suitable for cutting into a vase, where they will keep bringing joy for several days. Although it is a perennial, it often behaves as a short-lived plant in our conditions. Its frost resistance reaches roughly -10 degrees Celsius, so we recommend planting it in protected areas and covering it with conifer branches or a thicker layer of mulch for winter to secure its beauty for the next season.