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Key characteristics

Family: Malvaceae
Height: 3 to 4 feet
Width: 2 to 3 feet
Flower color: Light pink with darker veins
Foliage color: Dark green
Bloom time: Summer to early fall
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium; tolerates drought once established
Maintenance: Low; trim back spent flowers to encourage new blooms
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 9
Wildlife: Bees and butterflies

Perennials

Malva alcea var. 'Fastigiata'

Fastigiata Mallow

Malva alcea var. 'Fastigiata' is a compact, upright variety of the common mallow, known for its rich, funnel-shaped pink or purple flowers that bloom throughout the summer. The plant produces an abundance of blossoms, typically from early summer to early fall, attracting pollinators such as bees and butterflies. The blooms are held above lobed, soft green leaves, adding a vibrant touch to the garden.

Native to Europe, this variety of Malva alcea is a cultivar that offers a more refined, vertical growth habit compared to the more spreading types.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Medium; tolerates drought once established

Bloom time

Summer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Waterwise Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores

Design tip

Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.

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