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Sphaeralcea munroana

Orange Globe Mallow

Munro's Globemallow

Dessert Mallow

Plant Family:

Malvaceae

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Flower:

Orange

Blooms :

May

to:

Jul

Conspicuous, orange bowl-shaped flowers in clustered racemes.

Botanical Description

Fragrant?

No

Foliage:

Gray

Deciduous

Kathy Ketchum

Gray-green, alternate 3-5 lobed leaves with round-toothed margins and covered with fine white hairs.

Oregon Native?

Yes

West State Native?

Yes

East of the Cascades from southern B.C. to OR & Placer Co., CA, east to MT, WY & western CO

Site Selection

Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:

4

Water Needs:

VL

Sun Needs:

Full Sun

Deer Resistant?

Yes

Firewise?

No

Height:

3-3.5'

Spread:

2'

Growth Rate:

Medium

Native Habitat:

Dry plains; mountain slopes; sandy washes

Soil:

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Care Recommendations

Maintenance Level:

Low

Fertilizer:

Mulch:

Long Term:

Winter:

Spring:

Summer:

Fall:

Prune after blooming to approx. 6? to 1ft

Common Problems

Diseases:

Insects:

Also called:

COMGA

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