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Callirhoe involucrata


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Callirhoe involucrata is an extremely showy, midwestern US native with luscious, glowing, magenta flowers with white centres.


Description:
Callirhoe involucrata produces luscious, glowing, magenta flowers with white centres. It is an extremely showy native to the midwestern US. Superficially you might think it’s a hardy geranium but despite the similar deeply cut leaves, closer inspection of the flowers will reveal that it is a mallow. Wine cups has a sprawling nature with ground-hugging stems. It looks best spilling over a wall or weaving through other perennials. Infertile and well-drained soil is best in full sun. Blooms all summer.


Common Name: Wine Cups

Family: Malvaceae (The Mallow Family)

Zone Hardiness: 3-10

Light: Full Sun

Height: 8-12"

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta

Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Summer

Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries:

Benefits: Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Prairies, open woods, roadsides, railroads.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

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