| Description | Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrat) forms a spreading mat of foliage. It will be covered in the spring with a blanket of wine cup-shaped magenta flowers. Tolerant of dry soils |
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| Pronunciation | (kal-lee-RO-ee)((in-vol-yew-KRAH-ta) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, drought tolerant once established |
| Soil & Site | average, avoid wet soggy soils |
| Flowers | 2" ,wine to magenta, borne on terminal scapes, petals are really bracts, starts around June, blooms all summer, 5 petals |
| Leaves | dark green, palmately divided levees, covered with short still hairs, leaves remind me of the hardy Geraniums |
| Stems | incumbent |
| Dimensions | 6" tall, spread to three feet, sprawling spreading growth habit |
| Maintenance | I have noticed that they tend to self-sow in various parts of gardens. If they start to become leggy, it's best to cut them back. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to central United States and northern Mexico. |
| Misc Facts | Callirhoe is derived from the mythical Callirhoe daughter of Achelous the river God. Genus name refers to an involucre, a ring of bracts surrounding several flowers |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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