Rose Mallow 'Party Favor'
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow
Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 60 inches
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Spread: 60 inches
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Bloom Time: July to October
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Bloom: 9 inch glossy pink blossoms with
red eye
·
Light: full sun
·
Soil: prefers acidic
soil, well-drained
·
Moisture: average, but
consistent
·
Use: attracts
hummingbirds; specimen or focal point in
garden; back of border
·
Care: deadhead to
improve appearance of plant; heavily mulch the first winter; in spring, cut
back any remaining stems before new growth appears
·
Concerns: Japanese
beetles like this plant
·
Native to: species native
to Southeastern United States
·
Notes: slow to emerge
in spring; indeterminate bloomer, so flowers are produced at the nodes all up
the stems rather than just at the top like some other cultivars
·
Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D043
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