Malva Species, Kashmir Mallow, Tree Mallow

A tall, showy, long-blooming perennial with an open habit, elegant and sparsely foliated, this plant works well in a perennial border. Ty...Read Morepically grows upright to 6-7' tall. Hardy at least to USDA Z4a (with reports of it surviving in Z2 and Z3 with protection), but reportedly short-lived.

Clear pink typical mallow flowers with notched petals. These vary substantially in petal width among seed-grown plants, but many have wide petals and look much like those of Malva moschata. Blooms in July-August here in Boston Z6a.

Most easily propagated by seed. Reported to self-sow freely in some gardens.

Grows in the Jardins des Quatre-Vents, La Malbaie, Quebec.