Callirhoe involucrata
Blooming Time
Exposure
Function and beauty converge with this versatile native. Purple poppy mallow is a low-growing, drought-tolerant groundcover that boasts lovely cup-shaped magenta flowers from late spring until fall. Its nectar-rich flowers attract butterflies and bees, supporting a rich ecosystem while providing great ornamental value. Its above-ground stems spread from a central taproot, effectively sprawling and trailing over walls, or creating a florific groundcover.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Sprawling
Max Height:
12"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Function and beauty converge with this versatile native, attracting butterflies and bees, supporting a rich ecosystem while providing great ornamental value.
Landscape Value
Spreads from a central taproot, effectively sprawling and trailing over walls, or creating a florific groundcover.
Care
Watering:
Purple Poppy Mallow is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Purple Poppy Mallow needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
Purple Poppy Mallow should be mowed early spring, thereafter as desired.