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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Alcea (al-KEE-uh) (Info)
Species: rosea (RO-zee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Happy Lights

Synonym:Alcea ficifolia
Synonym:Althaea rosea

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2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Biennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Red
Purple
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral dicentra63 On Jun 20, 2007, dicentra63 from West Valley City, UT
(Zone 6b) wrote:

When it bloomed, it was wonderful. The next year, it managed to produce flowers deep inside the foliage because it couldn't manage a flower spike.

It lives still, three years later, but does not bloom. The leaves stay on through the winter.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Lebanon, Indiana
Somerville, Massachusetts
Slingerlands, New York
Cushing, Oklahoma
Fort Worth, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
Kaysville, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Olympia, Washington



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