Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Perennials for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Althaea cannabina
Family: (Malvaceae)
(P) 7′. Europe. A tall, wiry plant producing lavender-pink, cup-shaped blooms with darker central eyes in the leaf axils of slender, branching stems. The palmately lobed leaves are roughly pubescent with a greyish white underside. “The whole plant is light and graceful.” (GST**). Moist soil. Sun. 3 & T2