Malva alcea - var. Fastigiata is a herbaceous perennial that is part of the Malvaceae family. What’s interesting is the ‘Fastigiata’ is the most popular cultivar of the species. It is clump-forming and features dainty pink hollyhock-like flowers that are 2 inches in diameter, with five notched petals. These showy flowers rise atop light green, deeply lobed foliage. They have a blooming season that lasts from June to September, can be grown in either full sun or partial shade in medium moisture, well-draining soils, will grow between 2 – 4 feet tall, and also tolerates some drought. Be sure to remove the spent flowers to help encourage additional flowering. These flowers do appreciate a site that is protected from strong winds. Even though they are short-lived, they may freely self-seed in the garden if the spent flowers aren’t deadheaded. These flowers will attract pollinators to your gardens such as butterflies and bees while being resistant to deer and rabbits. They do well in borders and cottage gardens. Don’t miss out on this flower seed find, they will give you pretty pink flowers that will add a nice pop of color to any garden!
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 4 – 7
Full Sun – Part Shade
Height: 2 feet – 4 feet
Width: 1 foot – 1.5 feet
Showy
Attracts Butterflies and Bees
Great for Borders, Cottage Gardens
Deer and Rabbit resistant
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
