Apricot DESERT GLOBEMALLOW Mallo Flower 20 Seeds
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Apricot Mallow
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sphaeralcea Ambigua
COLOR: Apricot - Salmony Orange
PLANT SEEDS: Spring or Fall
BLOOM TIME: Spring - Summer
HARDINESS ZONE: 6 - 11
PLANT HEIGHT: 24 - 36"
PLANT SPACING: 24 - 36"
LIGHT : Sun - Part Shade
WATER : Average - Dry
Desert Globemallow is a small shrub with an upright/clumping habit. It is native to the deserts of the Western US & Mexico. Globemallow is able to grow in sand or some clay, poor or rocky soil, & they have fantastic drought resistance. It is grown as an ornamental, & can be planted in a ‘regular’ garden, rock garden, native dry prairie plantings, or containers. They have an extremely long bloom time, & bloom almost year round in warm areas. The Desert Globemallow has evergreen fuzzy leaves, & lots of large 1 1/2" flowers on spikes. The flowers provide nectar for honey bees, or are great for cutting with a color that can’t be beat!