(Callirhoe involucrata ‘Purple’)
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Purple Poppy Mallow is a native perennial flower that grows in dry, rocky soils of the central United States. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 8-12” and features upward-facing cup-shaped, poppy-like five-petaled magenta flowers. This plant can be grown in a container or hanging basket, attracts bees, butterflies, hoverflies, lacewing, and predatory wasps, is resistant to deer and rabbits, is edible and medicinal, tolerates drought, self-sows, and is used as a cut flower!
- Non-GMO
- Native Wildflower
- Open Pollinated
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General Information
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Callirhoe
Species: involucrata
Variety: Purple Poppy Mallow
Grown as: Perennial
Maturity (Blooms): May to June
Hardiness: Tender. Annual that dies off in the winter and reseeds for the following year.
Light: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium.
Soil Moisture: Dry to medium moisture, well-drained.
Suitability: Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil.
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Bees, Gray Hairstreak Butterflies, Hoverflies, and Predatory Wasps.
Containers?: Yes. This plant can be used in containers and hanging baskets.
Maintenance: Low
Height: 8-12”
Spacing: 24-36”
Sow Depth: 1/4"
USDA Zone: 4-10
Produces: upward-facing cup-shaped, poppy-like five-petaled magenta flowers.
Garden Uses: Good native ground cover. Border fronts, rock gardens, native plant gardens, wild gardens, naturalized areas, or meadows. Sprawl over a stone wall. Fits well into both formal garden areas as well as wild/naturalized areas.
Genus: Callirhoe
Species: involucrata
Variety: Purple Poppy Mallow
Grown as: Perennial
Maturity (Blooms): May to June
Hardiness: Tender. Annual that dies off in the winter and reseeds for the following year.
Light: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium.
Soil Moisture: Dry to medium moisture, well-drained.
Suitability: Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil.
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Bees, Gray Hairstreak Butterflies, Hoverflies, and Predatory Wasps.
Containers?: Yes. This plant can be used in containers and hanging baskets.
Maintenance: Low
Height: 8-12”
Spacing: 24-36”
Sow Depth: 1/4"
USDA Zone: 4-10
Produces: upward-facing cup-shaped, poppy-like five-petaled magenta flowers.
Garden Uses: Good native ground cover. Border fronts, rock gardens, native plant gardens, wild gardens, naturalized areas, or meadows. Sprawl over a stone wall. Fits well into both formal garden areas as well as wild/naturalized areas.