Zebrina Mallow features bold spikes of lavender round flowers with purple stripes rising above the foliage from mid summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its crinkled round leaves remain green in colour throughout the season. Zebrina Mallow is an herbaceous perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Self-Seeding Zebrina Mallow features bold spikes of lavender round flowers with purple stripes rising above the foliage from mid summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its crinkled round leaves remain green in colour throughout the season. Zebrina Mallow will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. The flower stalks can be weak and so it may require staking in exposed sites or excessively rich soils. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 4 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
