'Ilima, 'Ilima papa   Sida fallax

'Ilima can be a shrub or a groundcover based on the genetics of the mother stock. 'Ilima requires very little water, thrives in the heat, and tolerates coastal conditions well. With patience, a beautiful lei can be strung from hundreds of flowers. Honeybees visit the small yellow flowers, that like most Hibiscus, only last a day.  It is one of the few natives not palatable to deer. 

see moisture zone map here
more info on 'ilima S. fallax

Potential Range of 'Ilima

flower close-up

"Ilima and Pa'u o hi'iaka on the coast

'Ilima and Pili grass look good together

Ilima in landscape