Scientific Name: Sphaeralcea ambigua

Common Name: Globe Mallow (aka Desert Mallow)

Family: Malvaceae

Habit: Shrub

Growth Form: Informal form. Erect branches with scalloped leaves resembling the Maple.

Mature Size: Height: 30" Width: 30"

Flowers: Orange flowers summer to fall. Mallow-like with five petals. Brilliant floral displays in later winter and spring.

Hardiness: Zone 8

Sun Requirements: Full Sun

Water Requirements: Little to none to keep compact, responds to irrigation which encourages luxuriant vegetative growth.

Soil Requirements: Tolerates alkaline soil, sand and clay.

Other Info: Native to Southwestern US. Attracts butterflies, honey bees and more importantly, native bees. Xeriscape perennial accent, dry borders, rock gardens, desert restoration. Cut flowers. Low maintenance. Prune once a year after blooming down to approximately 6" to 1'.