Winecups, Purple Poppy
Mallow
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Height: 4-6 inches
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Spread: 24-30 inches
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Bloom Time: July to
September
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Bloom: magenta, chalice shaped
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Light: full sun
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Soil: well-drained
sandy or loamy soils, but tolerate clay and infertile soils
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Moisture: drought
tolerant once established
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Use: informal
border, spilling over a rock wall; tumbling down a bank; massed for groundcover
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: few pest
problems; crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils
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Native to: central United
States
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Notes: rabbits like
the leaves, but plants are supposedly deer resistant
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G250
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