Globemallow Scarlet Seed
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Globemallow Scarlet Seed

Sphaeralcea coccinea

Item #1814

Perennial. Low growing, spreading globemallow has finely cut silver leaves and coral or reddish-orange flowers that look like mini hollyhocks. Found in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain prairies and parklands, water-wise plants tolerate dry soil conditions making it an ideal plant for dry landscapes.




Perennial

Full Sun

Blooms summer
to fall

1' tall

Days to Emerge:
 14 - 30

Seed Depth:
1/8"

Seed Spacing:
A group of
6 seeds
every 8"

Thinning:
When 2" tall,
thin to 1
every 8"

When to sow outside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as the soil can be worked, or in the fall for germination the following spring.

When to start inside: 12 to 16 weeks before average last frost.

Special germination instructions: Germination improves if seed is scarified or receives a cold treatment. See inside of packet for detailed information



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