(Sphaeralcea ambigua) Native. Perennial. Revel in the beauty of the southwestern desert in your own backyard with this hardy sub-shrub. Apricot to orange flowers appear in spring and early summer. The rounded, downy, grayish colored leaves provide an attractive backdrop for the vivid flowers. A valuable plant for native animals and beneficial insects. Very drought and poor soil tolerant and reseeds prolifically making it an ideal plant for xeriscaping.
Also known as Apricot Mallow, Desert Mallow, Deserthollyhock.
To Grow:
Sow seeds outdoors in the fall or spring into pots with poor sandy soil or direct sow in well prepared seed bed. Place pots in a sunny location and keep soil evenly moist until germination. Transplant to final location in spring or fall when plants are large enough to thrive.
Quantity:
100 Seeds
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