Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 2 - 9
- Height: 36 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid summer to mid fall
- Bloom Color: Mix
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Sandy to clayish, pH 5.5 - 7.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 39F, after 21 days, move to 65 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 14 - 30 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Plant 1/8 inch deep
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 24 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Malope
Annual Mallow (Malope Trifida Mix) - Malope Trifida is an annual growing from flower seeds to about 3 feet in height and spread about 20 inches in width. Sometimes Annual Mallow is bushy, sometimes with almost unbranched stems, and lobed leaves. The flowers are the usual mallow shape, but there are some features which make it easier to identify this species. Malope needs full sun for at least 6 hours per day and a well-drained soil mix. Malope Trifida has 350 flower seeds per gram.
