Ah, Ilima. A fine choice for the garden.

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Ilima

Sida fallax

Zones 9–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height>6ft
Spacing<6in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorycreeping perennial
Growth habitsprawling
Frost tolerancetender
Heightover 6ft
Spacingunder 6in
Native us✓
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant—
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthover 12wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✓
Orange✓
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Cover
Mat heightover 12in
Spread ratemoderate
Foot trafficlight
Evergreen✓
Lawn alternative✗
Mowable✗
Between pavers✗
Erosion control✗
Weed suppression✗
Under trees✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 9–13.