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Common name scarlet rose mallow Family malvaceae Life cycle perennial (Z6-9) Flowers purple-red (summer) Size 3-6' Light sun-part shade Cultural notes likes moist-wet soil, tolerates heat/humidity From seed germinate with bottom heat Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early. detailed seed-starting info below Features large 5-petaled scarlet flowers over a long bloom period. Needs reliable moisture, so I tried planting it in our bog filter - but it didn't appreciate that. The ones planted in an average-moisture zone near the top of our waterfall did quite nice, though. They bloomed in their first year, but not until October. The eye-popping scarlet flowers were worth waiting for, though, and the cool leaf patterns and color variations were great to watch all summer.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2007. Seed from '06 trade. Baggy 75F (70%G, 5-7d)
2008. Same seed as above. Baggy 75F (29%G, 5-9d)

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