About
Malva neglecta, the dwarf mallow, is a spreading annual or short-lived perennial producing the characteristic small, pale-pink, notched flowers and rounded leaves of the genus. A resilient and cheerful self-seeding mallow for a wild garden or informal border.
About the genus
Malva, the mallows, are annuals, biennials and perennials with rounded, often palmately lobed leaves and five-petalled, open, funnel-shaped flowers in pink, purple or white, in the leaf axils or in terminal racemes. Popular and easy-care plants for sunny borders.
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant out after last frost in fertile, well-drained soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
PropagationGrow from seed sown in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free. Monitor for common garden pests.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant. Ensure good air circulation.