Purple Poppy Mallow, Buffalo Rose, Winecup
Resembling wine cups, Callirhoe involucrata (Purple Poppy Mallow) decorates cheerfully the landscape in late spring and early summer with its masses of brilliant magenta cup-shaped flowers atop ground-hugging stems. The eye-catching, upward-facing blossoms, up to 2.5 in. wide (6 cm) open in the morning, close in the evening and remain closed after pollination. Poppy-like, they consist of 5 petals with a white spot at their base surrounding a prominent central column of stamens. Evergreen in mild climates, the unique and striking foliage of deeply lobed, palmately divided (hand-shaped), green leaves adds some winter interest to the border. Mat-forming, this native prairie plant is an attractive, spreading, drought-tolerant perennial.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Malvaceae |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Native Plants | United States, Pennsylvania, Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Virginia, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming |
| Tolerance | Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Malvaceae |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Native Plants | United States, Pennsylvania, Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Virginia, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming |
| Tolerance | Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Callirhoe involucrata (Purple Poppy Mallow) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Callirhoe involucrata (Purple Poppy Mallow) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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