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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Edible Parts: Flowers
Eating Methods: Raw
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Tree Mallow
  • Garden Tree-Mallow
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Malva thuringiaca subsp. thuringiaca
  • Synonym: Lavatera thuringiaca

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Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2013-06-17
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2014-07-06
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Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2013-06-17
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2014-07-06

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