Description
Related to the hibiscus and hollyhock families, these tall plants possess strong, sturdy stems. It has great color with its pale mauve-pink flowers with violet stripes that will provide a colorful display truly all season long. Thomas Jefferson even grew it at Monticello! If it’s good enough for Monticello, then it’s definitely good enough for the rest of us! This plant can reseed itself and requires virtually no care. Zebra Mallow can tolerate hot, dry conditions & clay soil with ease.
NAME: Zebra Mallow
OTHER COMMON NAMES: Zebra Malva / Zebra Hollyhock
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Malva sylvestris var. Zebrina
COLOR: Pale pink with magenta (purple) stripes
PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost
PLANT HEIGHT: 24 - 48"
PLANT SPACING: 36"
BLOOM TIME: Spring - Fall
HARDINESS ZONE: 3 - 10
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average
QUANTITY: 20 Seeds
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