trefle.io · Taken May 9, 2017 by Matesanz Ángel (cc-by-sa)
Malvaceae
Musk mallow
Malva moschata
Also known as Malva orsiniana, Bismalva moschata, Malva moschata var. ramondiana, Malva moschata f. subglabra
Native Plants · Musk Mallow · Malva · Cottage Garden · Perennial · Wildflower · Pollinator · Pink Flowers · Herb · Edible Flowers · European Native
Musk mallow is an easy-going perennial that thrives in full sun to partial shade with average, well-drained soil. Water regularly during dry spells but avoid waterlogging, as it has moderate drought tolerance once established. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage a long flowering season from early summer through autumn.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Chile South, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District Of Columbia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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