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Malva moschata 'Rosea'

 
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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Malva (MAL-vuh) (Info)
Species: moschata (MOSS-kuh-ta) (Info)
Cultivar: Rosea

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive jamie68 On Jul 11, 2005, jamie68 from Vancouver, WA (Zone 8b) wrote:

This plant attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds....and gardeners who love easy, pretty plants...:) The first year it is a nice small plant....the second year it is a 3-4 ft by 2-3 ft mass of blooms. Very finely dissected foliage, and soft, true pink flowers by the hundreds on a mature specimen.....Beautiful!!

Positive juneberry On Aug 13, 2003, juneberry from Newland, NC wrote:

bright flowers , grows wild & fairly competitive ,nice plant

Regional...

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

Webberville, Michigan
Newland, North Carolina
Belfield, North Dakota
Columbus, Ohio
Kalama, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Porterfield, Wisconsin



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