Sphaeralcea ambigua
Desert Globemallow and it’s oh so popular orange-sherbet flowers is indigenous to the Intermountain and Southwestern states in desert or steppe habitats. Described in the wild to only get whatever precipitation comes along, in a xeriscape, monthly to no watering will do. On drip, it will put on a show with more flowering and if cut in the spring, will flush again through the summer and fall. Look closely and you can see a green sweat bee in one of these pics. Globemallow is a favorite to native bees and butterflies. Here in Vitalbeebuds landscape it is planted next to a hot reflective cement drive, it has thrived with companions Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain) and purple meadow sage.
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Desert Globemallow and it’s oh so popular orange-sherbet flowers is indigenous to the Intermountain and Southwestern states in desert or steppe habitats. Described in the wild to only get whatever precipitation comes along, in a xeriscape, monthly to no watering will do. On drip, it will put on a show with more flowering and if cut in the spring, will flush again through the summer and fall. Look closely and you can see a green sweat bee in one of these pics. Globemallow is a favorite to native bees and butterflies. Here in Vitalbeebuds landscape it is planted next to a hot reflective cement drive, it has thrived with companions Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain) and purple meadow sage.
Note: Because of the long taproot of this native plant, these are sold on the small side for the best chance of transplanting into your space. No soil amendments needed. When removing the plant from the pot, DO NOT not loosen the soil away from the taproot. Prepare your hole first and gently set the rootball at the same level as in the pot. Water in a circle where rootball and native soil meet.
