General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 to 30 inches
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Musk Mallow
  • Mallow
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Malva alcea subsp. alcea
  • Synonym: Malva alcea var. fastigiata

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: Mid Summer
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-26
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-07-25
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-07-26
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What a lovely plant! by woofie Sep 8, 2014 4:38 PM 4

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