This unusual dwarf abutilon is easily one of my favorite shade plants, illuminating even the darkest corner of the garden with its spectacular near incandescent foliage. It produces salmon-orange flowers but they pale in comparison to its delicate leaves that in a light breeze twinkle like stars. Slow, compact growth; easily kept at 10 ft. tall. Bear in mind that because of its near total achlorophyllous (lack of chlorophyll) it needs more sunlight than its green cousins to thrive, but watch out, I've seen these plants scorch in direct sun. Providing ample water when first becoming established, a sandy-loamy planting medium that is moist but not soggy and a balanced fertilizer will ensure a happy plant. Like all abutilons these plants are susceptible to scale.
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