Annual lavatera is a vigorous annual plant with large pink flowers streaked with dark pink. Plant height: 1 to 1.3 m. Attractive to bees, lavatera will be a good source of nectar for honeybees and solitary bees as well as other pollinating insects. Successfully sowing annual lavatera Sow directly in place, in rows or broadcast. Cultivation Thin out, leaving 25 to 30 cm between plants. Water copiously during droughts. Flowering Flowering from June to October. In beds, due to its size, plan to plant towards the back to leave room for smaller plants in front.