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Malva moschata
25+ seeds
A part of the muskmallow family, malva alba has delicate white clusters of blossoms and fern like foliage and self-seeds easily, making this a perfect flower for the cottage garden.
Germination time: 12-28 days
Hardiness: zones 3-9
Lifecycle: perennial
Sunlight: full sun, part shade
Height: 12-20"
Spread: 12"
Bloom time: mid-summer, late summer, early fall
Characteristics: self-sows prolifically if seedheads are allowed to develop, but not invasive.
How to plant: Seeds may be sown in fall for next season or as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Sow seeds 1/8" deep in well worked soil. Like many perennials it may take one growing season for malva to establish roots before it begins to flower.
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