SPHAERALCEA ambigua (Desert Globemallow)

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It's a perennial shrub found in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona in the United States, as well as Sonora and Baja California in Northwest Mexico. It thrives in alkaline soil, both sandy and clay, and is commonly found in creosote bush scrub and desert chaparral habitats. Fruit is a brown...

It's a perennial shrub found in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona in the United States, as well as Sonora and Baja California in Northwest Mexico. It thrives in alkaline soil, both sandy and clay, and is commonly found in creosote bush scrub and desert chaparral habitats. Fruit is a brown capsule with several seeds within. Flowers are bowl-shaped, 5-petaled, and vary in color from apricot to dark orange red. Blooms in spring.

Number of Seeds Max Coverage Area (Square Ft.)
0.5OZ 15,625 500
1OZ 31,250 1,000
1/4LB 125,000 4,000
1/2LB 250,000 8,000
1LB 500,000 16,000
5LB 2,500,000 80,000

Scientific Name: Sphaeralcea Ambigua

Common Name: Desert Globemallow, Desert Mallow

Plant Type: Perennials, Shrubs

Family: Malavaceae

Zone: 6 to 9

Native Range: California, Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada

Full Growth Height: 12-36"

Width in Across: 24-36"

Exposure: Full Sun

Blooming Season: Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall, Winter

Flower Characteristics: Showy, Semi-Evergreen

Pollinators: Butterflies

Flower Color: Mixed

Tolerate: Rocky Soil, Drought, Dry Soil

Water Requirement: Dry

Maintenance: Low

Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Well-Drained, Moist

Soil pH: Neutral, Acid, Alkaline

Uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Wall-Side Borders. Mediterranean Gardens

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