GOOSEBERRYLEAF GLOBEMALLOW
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
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Mallow Family
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One of several globemallows native to the drier parts of our region, gooseberryleaf globemallow is notable for its deeply divided leaves, robust stature, and abundance of cup-shaped, sherbet orange mallow flowers on long stalks over an extended bloom time from early to late summer. The plants can often be induced to flower a second time later in the summer if their spent flowering stalks are clipped near the base. This also reduces volunteering from seed. This plant looks its best when grown on dry, stony, infertile soils in full sun--otherwise the plants can get overgrown and somewhat gangly. It does not compete well with grasses and quickly drops out of meadow mixes. It combines well with other large desert perennials like prince's plume and Palmer penstemon. Globemallows are notorious for hybridizing with one another. Do not plant more than one species in close proximity unless you want a mongrel crop of volunteer seedlings.
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 Gooseberryleaf Globemallow habit |
 Gooseberryleaf Globemallow flowers |
 Gooseberryleaf Globemallow in the wild |
 Gooseberryleaf Globemallow inflorescence |
Other names: None
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