About
A stout-stemmed, upright annual about 90cm tall, with hairy, lobed, lime green leaves. Broadly trumpet-shaped, pale pink to dark purple-red flowers with purple veins and lime green sepals, are produced from summer to autumn.
About the genus
Malope are tall annuals and perennials, usually bushy though sometimes almost un-branched. The leaves may be simple or lobed, and the showy, paper-thin flowers are long-stalked and broadly trumpet-shaped ranging from pink to violet blue, and white, often veined in a deeper shade
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCoastal, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, ideally in full sun though partial shade is tolerated. Provide support in exposed positions
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in spring
Pest resistanceAphids may be troublesome
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a rust