Callirhoe digitataFringed poppy mallow
科:锦葵科
Family:Malvaceae
common name:Fringed poppy mallow
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Malvaceae
Missouri Native: Yes
Native Range: Missouri & Kansas south to Arkansas and Texas
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: May - September
Bloom Color: Magenta
Sun: Full sun (only)
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in dry to medium wet, well-drained soils in full sun. Grows well from seed. Long tap root gives plant good drought tolerance but makes transplanting of established plants difficult.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Fringed poppy mallow (or standing wine cup) is a Missouri native perennial which most frequently occurs in dryish, rocky soils in prairies, meadows and limestone glades in the southwestern part of the State. Plants typically grow 2-3 tall (less frequently to 4) on erect, slender, branching stems which are covered with a bluish-white bloom. Plants have small upper leaves and general plant appearance is lean and lanky. Solitary, upward facing, cup-shaped, five-petaled, magenta flowers (to 2" wide) on pedicels (stalks) to 6" long bloom from mid-spring to September. Flower petal edges are fringed, hence the common name. Stamens and style form a prominent central column typical of mallow family members. Leaves are palmately divided into 5-7 finger-like lobes, hence the species name. The closely related native purple poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata - G450) is, by contrast, a procumbent, mat-forming plant.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses:
Borders, native plant gardens, wild gardens, cottage gardens, naturalized areas or meadows. Fits well into both formal garden areas as well as wild grassy areas.
