Mallow

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Tolerates maritime exposure. * A very easily grown plant, succeeding in any ordinary garden soil in sun or partial shade.

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Tolerates maritime exposure. * A very easily grown plant, succeeding in any ordinary garden soil in sun or partial shade.

2-3" medium to light pink Hibiscus-like flowers are produced beginning in mid-spring and continuing often into late as fall under good conditions. It dies back to the ground in winter and readily returns in spring.

Medicinally, the plant contains mucilage and is used for its soothing, anti-inflammatory and laxative properties. Compared to lettuce, a plant like this with abundant leaves for the taking makes a lot more sense for gardens.

The infusion made from the pink flowers or leaves is used externally to moisturize and tone the skin and internally to soothe mucous membranes irritated and inflamed by coughs, stomach upsets and other intestinal problems.

(Tree mallow) Purple flowers yield an excellent natural colouring for drinks and herbal teas. Medicinally similar to marshmallow. Also great in salads.

The upright plant is very striking at 3-4' tall and wide. It can be utilized in smaller gardens by underplanting it with other perennials like lavender. The long stemmed flowers are great for cutting and a magnet for butterflies.

Common mallow is used to combat colds accompanied by a sore throat, a dry, hacking cough and bronchitis. Bronchitis tea mix: mallow leaves, marsh-mallow root and licorice root. Several species have very similar constituents, and M.

Found only on the banks of the Kankakee River in Illinois, it thrives in abandoned fields, riverbanks, woodland edges and more. The 5' plants offer up elegant pink flowers are similar to those of a Hollyhock and bloom for a whopping two months in the...

An infusion of the dried stalks has been used in the treatment of inflammation of the bladder. * White, pink, or rose flowers to 6", usually with a crimson base; a swamp plant; very salt tolerant; flowers in late summer; native to eastern U.S. to Michigan,...

A soft shade of lavender, they are heavily veined with maroon-violet, creating a stripey, pinwheeled look that is just a little different on every bloom. Who could possibly ask for more?

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia...

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia...

An infusion of the dried stalks has been used in the treatment of inflammation of the bladder. * White, pink, or rose flowers to 6", usually with a crimson base; a swamp plant; very salt tolerant; flowers in late summer; native to eastern U.S. to Michigan,...

This gorgeous wildflower is easy to grow, tolerating dry soil and full sun to partial shade. Bright-magenta blooms make a bold statement in the summer garden or meadow, spreading quickly each year.

* Malva moschata ( Musk-mallow ) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia , from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland , and east to southern Russia and Turkey .

* Malva moschata ( Musk-mallow ) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia , from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland , and east to southern Russia and Turkey .

Self sows.Attracts beneficial lacewings, and hoverflies.When to Set Outside After last frost. Grows With: Amaranth, Aster, Sedum, Sempervivum, Yarrow (Achillea) Water Use: Low Watering Details: About an inch per week or so until established, then water...

Pkt is 5 seeds. This Hibiscus likes very moist, even wet soils, growing happily at water's edge. Beyond this, it is virtually carefree. Expect the first buds to unfurl in midsummer, followed by dozens more before the season ends in late fall.

They may remind you of old-fashioned single Hollyhocks, but instead of growing up a stalk, they arise all over a very dense, bushy, attractive shrub 4 to 5 feet tall and about 2 feet wide.

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

Otherwise the only maintenance that these perennials generally require is to remove the dead stems at the end of the year. The many Perennial Hibiscus that we enjoy today were all bred using genetics from our US native species like Hibiscus coccineus...

New growth shoots are slow to emerge in spring. Easily grown in average, medium to wet soils in full sun. From midsummer into early fall, showy ruffled flowers of thick substance are produced at several nodes up the stems with flowers appearing on all...

This native perennial Hibiscus boasts 6-8" wide white to pink flowers with a dark burgundy eye. Like the parent species, they are all slow to emerge in spring and wait for the signal of warmer soil temperatures before they begin to show themselves often...

Deep wine-red cupped flowers with contrasting creamy white stamens cover this durable native groundcover in spring with flowering often continuing well into mid-summer. Woodland Poppy Mallow is a taprooted native perennial found in south and central US.

An infusion of the dried stalks has been used in the treatment of inflammation of the bladder. * White, pink, or rose flowers to 6", usually with a crimson base; a swamp plant; very salt tolerant; flowers in late summer; native to eastern U.S. to Michigan,...