Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Annuals for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Malva sylvestris subsp. mauritiana
Family: (Malvaceae)
(A) to 6′. Mauritanian Mallow. Iberia, Italy & Algeria. The flowers on this beauty are open, five-petalled, rich purple with darker, glossy veining giving the appearance of crushed velvet. Stunning. Short-lived for us; best grown as an annual. Summer blooming. Sun. 3 & T2