About
A bushy, semi-evergreen sub-shrub, with downy, palmately lobed leaves. Pale pink, saucer shaped flowers with darker pink veining through the summer.
About the genus
Malva can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with rounded, often palmately lobed leaves and 5-petalled, open funnel-shaped flowers in the leaf axils or in terminal racemes
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectWest-facing, North-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in full sun, in well-drained soil, sheltered from cold winds.
PruningPruning group 6
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to rust