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Purple Poppy Mallow

SEASON
Perennial

USDA ZONES
5 - 11

HEIGHT
6 - 12 inches
WIDTH
12 - 24 inches

FOLIAGE COLOR
Green

FLOWER COLOR
Blue

FALL COLOR
Foliage may turn brown with cold winters

SOIL REQUIREMENT
Average, medium, well-drained soil

ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade

DEER RESISTANT
Yes

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Requires weekly watering during extreme heat for first year
LATIN NAME
Liriope muscari
About...
Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata) - Purple Poppy Mallow, also known as Winecups or Buffalo Rose, offers a massive display of cup-shaped magenta flowers on trailing, deeply lobed foliage. Excellent as a rock garden plant or ground cover, individual plants can spread three or more feet in width, while remaining 8 - 12 inches tall.MORE GROUND COVER OPTIONS
Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE
41F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
Irregular, often taking several months
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes

DEPTH
1/4"

SOIL TYPE
Dry, well-drained soils

SOWING RATE
1 - 2 seeds per plant

MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata) - Purple Poppy Mallow, also known as Winecups or Buffalo Rose, offers a massive display of cup-shaped magenta flowers on trailing, deeply lobed foliage. Excellent as a rock garden plant, ground cover or for hanging baskets. Individual plants can spread three or more feet in width, while remaining 8 - 12 inches tall. Callirhoe looks great trailing over a wall or a spreading, mat forming groundcover with masses of beautiful flowers. Early Summer is its peak bloom time, but plants can continue blooming throughout summer and up until frost. For the longest blooming season, deadhead spent flowers. Very drought tolerant with a long tap root, this mallow species is easy to grow in any almost any dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Purple Poppy Mallow also attracts butterflies!
Sowing: For the best germination rates, soak the seed in water overnight, then mix the seed with moist sand and store it in the refrigerator for 30 days before planting. After the last frost of spring, sow the treated seed 1/4" below the surface of the soil. For fall planting, simply soak the seed in water overnight and direct sow 1/4" below the surface of the soil.
Common Questions
Will purple poppy mallow attract any pollinators to my garden?
Yes, these flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.
Are these flowers easy to grow?
Yes, these are very easy to grow and will even do well in areas of your garden that are hot and dry.
What are some good ways to use in my landscape?
These are excellent bedding plants or mixed with grasses. Ideal for border fronts, rock gardens, as a ground cover, trailing over walls or in naturalized areas.
What are some good companion plants for purple poppy mallow?
Some commonly used plants used with purple poppy mallow are butterfly weed, ornamental grasses, catmint or echinacea.
Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE
64 - 72F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes

DEPTH
Surface sow seed and press firmly into soil

SOWING RATE
2 seeds per cell or approximately 1000 seeds covers 20 square feet

MOISTURE
Keep seed in constant moisture (not wet)
SPACING
3 - 6 inches









Arenaria (Arenaria Montana) - Establish this evergreen, low-growing, vigorous perennial with Arenaria Montana seeds. Arenaria Montana is a treasured alpine or xeriscape rock garden plant.
Common Questions
What are the common ways these plants are used in a landscape?
These plants are great for rock gardens, edging paths, between flagstones, on walls, or in containers.
What are some common companion plants?
Plants such as heuchera, alyssum and ajuga make great companion plants.
Are plants deer resistant?
Yes, deer tend to avoid these plants.
Planting Directions

TEMPERATURE
68F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 21 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes

DEPTH
Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth

SOIL TYPE
Average to sandy well drained soils

SOWING RATE
4 - 5 seeds per plant

MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
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The flowers close at dusk and reopen in the morning on this mat-like ground cover from the mountainous northwestern corner of Africa. The green feathery fern-like foliage is beautiful in unto to itself and is a perfect backdrop to the closed flowerheads showing the red side of their petals. This rock garden plant prefers light to medium soils with good drainage. It dislikes excessive humidity. Let the seeds drop for even more plants next year or divide plant in Spring and split with a sharp spade. No pruning or fall care required for this low maintenace ground cover plant.