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Malvaceae
Apricot globe-mallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Also known as Sphaeralcea, Globe mallow, Desert mallow
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Drought Tolerant · Xeriscape · Desert Plant · Native · Orange Flowers · Pollinator · Southwest · Low Water · Sphaeralcea · Shrub
Apricot globe-mallow is a tough, drought-adapted native shrub producing stunning apricot-orange blooms across the warm season. Plant it in full sun and well-draining, sandy or rocky soil — it thrives on neglect and is highly xeriscape-friendly. Once established, it requires very little supplemental water and rewards you with long-lasting color and pollinator activity.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry fully between waterings · Every 10-14 days; less frequently once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 110°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Orange
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Utah
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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