Malvaceae
Sphaeralcea coccinea var. elata
Sphaeralcea coccinea var. elata var. elata
Also known as Malvastrum elatum, Sphaeralcea elata, Malvastrum coccineum var. elatum, Sphaeralcea coccinea subsp. elata
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Globemallow · Xeriscape · Native Plant · Drought Tolerant · Malvaceae · Wildflower · Southwest · Pollinator · Prairie · Low Maintenance
Scarlet globemallow is a tough, fast-growing perennial wildflower native to the southwestern United States that thrives in full sun and dry, well-drained soils. Once established, it is highly drought tolerant and requires very little supplemental watering, making it ideal for xeriscape and native plant gardens. Its bright orange-red blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds throughout summer.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry almost completely between waterings once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.4
- Temperature
- -5°F to 105°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 6b-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- New Mexico, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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