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Description
Notes
Poppy mallow is a valuable plant for hot south or west facing beds and slopes. The five-petaled flowers are a rich wine-red color with a white eye and they cover the plant all summer. The low spreading stems (the plant grows about 5 inches tall and 24 to 30 inches wide) are densely covered with lush green, deeply lobed leaves; a nice change from many low-water plants. Its spreading habit makes it useful on slopes or cascading over retaining walls. Its also wonderful planted in front of a mass of ornamental grasses. Also commonly called Winecups.
Grow in well drained soil in full sun. Tolerant of poor or rocky soils. It may reseed, it planted where it is happy. Low tap root makes it drought tolerant, but also difficult to transplant. Cut back in late winter to early spring.