Here is a pure white flowering Malva with a more upright growth habit. Flowers are produced in great profusion and are 2 inches wide. A nice cut flower, plants are drought tolerant and grow 24 inches tall. The foliage is light green and blooming starts in late spring and lasts for 5-9 weeks. Grow in well drained soils in full sun.
Zones 3-8.
Sow seeds in moist seed mix and keep at 50F, as seedlings become large enough to handle: prick-out and transplant, germination starts in two weeks and is spread out over a few months. Cover seeds-darkness will help with germination. Soaking the seeds in hot water for 24 hours helps speed up germination. Use Hot water out of the tap and fill a drinking glass half full and add the seeds let cool, after 12 hours poor out the water and add more hot water.
50 seeds
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