- Name: Desert Globemallow - 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 Requirements: Sun - Part Shade - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Dry - Quantity: 20 Seeds - Other: 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!