Sphaeralcea Species, Copper Globemallow, Narrowleaf Desertmallow, Narrow-Leaved Globemallow

Very nice plant which grows well in the Phoenix area. You do not want to water this plant much or it will over grow and get floppy. Bloo...Read Morems early so it is a nice plant to add winter color. Mine is about six years old now and it is starting to get a bare woody "trunk" at the base which I am working into a kind of a bonsai look. Very nice plant.

Desert Globe Mallow is useful as a background or filler plant for hot, arid, full sun locations where not much else will grow. Easily p...Read Moreropagated from cuttings in the fall/winter after the summer blooming season. Flowers are numerous but small and are best appreciated if the plant is situated along a pathway as part of a combination grouping. The plant gets leggy with regular water so make sure you place it with other low-water plants.