What it is
Rock Rose (Pavonia) (Pavonia lasiopetala) is in the Malvaceae (Mallow) family. A airy Texas native with pink hibiscus-like flowers all season. Reseeds politely and asks for nothing.
How to grow it
It wants full sun to part shade, water it low, and give it lean, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.5–8.0. Space plants about 2 ft apart. Expect roughly Blooms spring–fall. Hardy native shrublet.
How it's used
Rock Rose (Pavonia) is used: ornamental; pollinator.
🔎 How to identify it
- Soft fuzzy maple-like leaves
- Pink five-petal flowers
- Self-sows lightly
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.