Sphaeralcea munroana
Common Name(s):
Orange Globe Mallow
Munro's Globemallow
Synonym:
Malva munroana
Dessert Mallow
Flower:
Orange
Blooms :
May
to:
Jul
Conspicuous, orange bowl-shaped flowers with a center of fused stamens.
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Malvaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Gray
Gray-green, alternate 3-5 lobed leaves with round-toothed margins and covered with fine white hairs.
Fall Color?
NO
Deciduous
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Oregon Native?
YES
West State Native?
YES
Origins:
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?
YES
Height:
3-3.5'
Spread:
1.5-2'
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:
Does not require fertilizer
Mulch:
Gravel, rock mulch
Needs full sun, excellent drainage, occassional deep watering
Long Term:
Winter:
None really required
Spring:
Full sun, fast draining gritty soil, very little water
Summer:
Full sun, well-drained soil, deadhead to prevent reseeding
Fall:
Remove dead, yellowing or diseased leaves down to ground, give good drainage, mulch
General Care Comments:
Give full sun, water to establish then only during droughty periods, adapts to any soil type if exxcellent drainage, trim branches to ground level in spring
Common Problems
Overwatering
Diseases:
Rust
Insects:
Globemallow leaf beetles, aphids, spider mites, seed weevils
Environmental Problems:
Very hard seed coats that caause erratic and unprdictable germination
Pests:
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