General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 24 to 30 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 70 to 75 deg. F
Days to germinate: 14 to 21 days
Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Other info: Soak seeds for 48 hours before sowing
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Rose Mallow
  • Annual Mallow
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Malva trimestris
  • Synonym: Lavatera trimestris

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Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Credit: Fleuroselect, used with permission
Location: Darwell Rolling Woods, Alberta
Date: 2015-08-04

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