Malva, Mallow, French Hollyhock 'Brave Heart'

Malvasylvestris

Family
Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus
Malva (MAL-vuh)
Species
sylvestris (sil-VESS-triss)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Lavender
Medium Purple
Dark Purple/Black
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Biennials
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clayton, California

San Leandro, California

Ewing, Kentucky

Warren, Michigan

La Crescent, Minnesota

Akron, Ohio

Columbia Station, Ohio

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Greenbrier, Tennessee

Kalama, Washington

Sumner, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Ogden, UT (Zone 5b) | July 2005 | positive

Malva 'Brave Heart' has lavender-mauve flowers with dark purple veins. I think that golddog's picture is the most accurate. The lighter...Read More

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Western, PA (Zone 6a) | October 2002 | positive

Will reseed moderately. In situ or NST (no special treatment). Of the Malvaceae family so look for beetles.

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| September 2002 | positive

I am a butterfly gardener and the larva of painted ladies feed voraciously on this plant. If you plant an excess amount so that not all i...Read More

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