(High Mallow, Woodland Mallow)

Valued for its summer-long display of pink, purple, blue, or white flowers, this large herbaceous perennial or biennial is native to Europe, extreme northern Africa and southwestern Asia.

The upright or sometimes sprawling stems bear medium to dark green leaves that are lobed in "maple leaf" fashion. Loose axillary clusters of saucer-shaped five-petaled blooms appear from late spring to early fall. Each petal is a triangle with a central notch, and typically has prominent purple veins. Bees...

(Woodland Mallow)

This long-blooming mallow flaunts bluish-white blooms with striking deep violet-blue centers and veins. It is one of several outstanding cultivars of Malva sylvestris, a large herbaceous perennial or biennial from Europe, extreme northern Africa and southwestern Asia.

The upright or sometimes sprawling stems bear medium to dark green leaves that are lobed in "maple leaf" fashion. Loose axillary clusters of saucer-shaped five-petaled blooms appear from late spring to early fall. Bees...

(Braveheart Woodland Mallow, Woodland Mallow)

Braveheart mallow's lobed, dark green foliage is outdone by deep rose-colored flowers with dark veins from spring to fall. A short-lived herbaceous perennial or biennial, it forms tall wood-like stems. It may be grown as a summer- or fall-blooming annual, too. 'Braveheart' grows taller and with deeper colored flowers than that of 'Zebrina'. It originated as a chance seedling growing in a garden in Ketterling, United Kingdom. Native to Europe, extreme northern Africa and southwestern Asia, mallow's...

(Woodland Mallow)

An excellent source of season-long color, this striking mallow flaunts powder-blue, violet-veined flowers from late spring until early fall. It is a compact cultivar of Malva sylvestris, a large herbaceous perennial or biennial from Europe, extreme northern Africa and southwestern Asia.

The somewhat sprawling stems bear medium to dark green leaves that are lobed in "maple leaf" fashion. The saucer-shaped five-petaled blooms appear from the leaf axils. Bees and butterflies throng the...

(Woodland Mallow)

Purple Satin high mallow's lobed, dark green foliage is topped by ruffled burgundy-violet flowers with deeper purple colored veins from late spring to fall. A short-lived herbaceous perennial that can form wood-like stems, often grown as a biennial, it is native to Europe, extreme northern Africa and southwestern Asia. Its ability to successfully reseed itself can lead to invasiveness.

The plant is upright, but can becoming somewhat spreading in its habit with age. Hairy stems and leaves are...

(High Mallow, Woodland Mallow, Zebrina Hollyhock, Zebrina Mallow)

Zebrina mallow's lobed, dark green foliage is outdone by white to pink flowers with red-violet veins from spring to fall. A short-lived herbaceous perennial or biennial, it forms tall wood-like stems. Native to Europe, extreme northern Africa and southwestern Asia, its ability to reseed itself can lead to invasiveness in a landscape.

The plant is upright, but can becoming somewhat spreading in its habit with age. Hairy stems and leaves are medium to dark green and leaf blades oval to heart-shaped...