Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
Leaves: | Other: Palmately lobed leaves w/soft velvety texture |
Fruit: | Other: Cluster of compact capsules, each containing a single seed |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds: Place in refrigerator 4 to 6 weeks or plant seeds outdoors mid-winter Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis).
dorothythomas98 | On June 26, 2014 | Obtained plant Lisa's Greenhouse (Lisa Bender) |
antsinmypants | On May 1, 2021 | Plant emerged |
antsinmypants | On April 23, 2021 | Seeds sown In unheated greenhouse. Plug flat one row 13. |
Retro67 | On February 1, 2024 | Seeds sown Seed sown along South facing garage. Disturbed the soil with hula hoe. seeded and covered with snow. |
Retro67 | On August 16, 2023 | Obtained plant Got seeds from seed packing party @ Land o Hand event |