General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Annual
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
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| Plant Height: |
18 - 48 inches |
| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Other: White with a hint of pink radiating from the center
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Days to germinate: 7-21 days
Depth to plant seed: 1/16 inch
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Miscellaneous: |
Tolerates poor soil
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- Annual Mallow
- Rose Mallow
- Accepted: Malva trimestris
- Synonym: Lavatera trimestris
Posted by
bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on Jul 16, 2013 5:43 PM concerning plant:
Lavatera is a favorite of mine because the plants form compact bushes and are covered in flowers most of the summer. I have Dwarf Pink Blush planted in full sun, partial sun & morning sun only. The plant grows taller in full sun but can require staking if you have lots of wind. I prefer its habit in partial afternoon sun where it is somewhat shorter but just as bushy. The plant grown in morning sun is lanky and tall with very few blooms.
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| KelliW |
On January 11, 2020 |
Seeds sown
wintersown outdoors in jug, zone 6b |
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