Callirhoe involucrata
Common Name(s):
Purple Poppymallow
Prairie Winecup
Synonym:
Callihoe geranoides
Buffalo Rose
Flower:
Pink
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Aug
Solitary, upward facing, cup-shaped, five-petaled, poppy-like, magenta flowers (to 2.5" wide) continuously appear on thin stems above the foliage from mid-spring to fall. Stamens form a prominent central column typical of mallow family members
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Malvaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Gray-Green
Leaves are palmately divided into 5-7 finger-like lobes.
Fall Color?
YES
Leaves remain green
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
YES
West State Native?
YES
Origins:
Primarily native to plains states.
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
NO
Firewise?
YES
Height:
6-8"
Spread:
2-3'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
It is usually found in open woods and on rocky hills in shrublands and thickets.
Soil:
Well-drained, rocky or sandy soils. Clay, Clay Loam, Medium Loam, Sandy Loam, Sandy, Gravelly, Calcareous, Acid-based.
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Top dress with 1" compost or well-rotted leaves in spring or alternatively use a balanced slow-release fertilizer
Mulch:
Gravel, small stones, chicken grit
Plant in full sun in infertile, sandy, or rocky soil, allow soil to dry out beween waterings, no fertilizer, cut back dead or old growth to base after flowering or in early spring, place it in its permanent location initially
Long Term:
Winter:
Needs well draining soil and a simple cutback to ground after frost
Spring:
Cut back any old or dead winter growth to the crown, ensure soil drains well, provide full sun, apply light top dressing of organic compost
Summer:
Keep in full sun, water only when dry, cut back leggy stems, deadhead old blooms, make sure well-drained soil
Fall:
Trim back dead or spent trailing foliage and stems as plant goes dormant or enters cooler months, avoid heavy mulching, apply top dressing of organic compost
General Care Comments:
Plant in full sun to part shade, well-drained sandy, rocky, or loamy soil, excellent drainage, difficult to trasnplant, prune damaged or discolored leaves, deadhead
Common Problems
Grows well from seed and may self-seed in the garden in optimum growing conditions. Long tap root gives plant good drought tolerance but makes transplanting of established plants difficult.
Diseases:
No serious disease problems. Crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils.
Insects:
Leafhoppers
Environmental Problems:
Pests:
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