A fast-growing shrub, the abutilon 'Suntense' (AGM) likes good, well-drained soil in full sun, although in its first year you should water it well in dry spells. From now until June sow seeds in trays ...

Abutilon, or flowering maple, is considered an annual that must be replaced each year, but in Western Washington gardeners have had great success growing the plant for several years without even ...