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Flowering Maple (Abutilon): Care and Realistic Expectations

Flowering Maple (Abutilon): Care and Realistic Expectations

Flowering maple (Abutilon) dazzles with bell-shaped blooms in white, pink, or blue, but in Georgia it's grown as an annual. If left outdoors through winter, it will die. Treat it as a seasonal container plant or houseplant.

Growing Tips

  • Light: Bright, indirect light indoors; partial shade outdoors.
  • Water: Keep evenly moist, not soggy.
  • Overwintering: Bring inside before frost; provide humidity and light.

A Rising Star in Landscapes

Professional landscapers have embraced Abutilon for its rapid growth and continuous bloom. Expect to see more varieties—variegated foliage, new colors—at nurseries soon, following the trajectory of Wave petunias and 'Homestead Purple' verbena.

Enjoy its tropical flair for the season, but don't count on perennial performance in zone 7.

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