Orange Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea munroana) brings a blast of bright orange to the mid-summer garden. A xeric perennial native to the Great Basin of the Western US, this rugged plant thrives in the most challenging hot, sunny dry garden conditions. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
 
 
 
  
 
   
Common Name
 
   
 
Munro's Globe Mallow
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Botanical Name
 
   
 
Sphaeralcea munroana
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Zones
 
   
 
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Light Requirements
 
   
 
Full Sun
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Flower Color
 
   
 
Orange
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Height
 
   
 
36-42" tall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Spread
 
   
 
24" wide
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Bloom Time
 
   
 
Mid to late summer
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ships As
 
   
 
Potted Plant
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Type
 
   
 
Clay Soil, Low Fertility Soil, Well-Drained Soil
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Moisture
 
   
 
Very Drought Resistant / Very Waterwise
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Amount Of Rain
 
   
 
Less than 10", 10 to 20"
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Advantages
 
   
 
Easy To Grow, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Low Maintenance, Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant, Plants For Small Spaces
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ideal Region
 
   
 
West, Western Only, Southwest, Hot Desert
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Planting Time
 
   
 
Spring / Summer, Fall