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Common Name: Mallow; Musk Mallow
Scientific Name: Malva moschata 'Alba'
Family: Malvaceae
Serendipity Ranch
Columbus, North Carolina
June 29, 2002
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Related to and somewhat resembling hollyhock (Alcea), but bushier, with smaller, roundish leaves. Easy to grow; need good drainage, average soil. Grow from seed; usually bloom first year. Use in perennial borders or for a quick tall edging. Perennial. Erect, branching, to 3 feet tall, with finely cut leaves and inch-wide (or somewhat larger) flowers, summer to fall. Entire plant emits a mild, musky fragrance if brushed or bruised. [Bender, Steve, Southern Living Garden Book, The. Oxmoor House, Inc., Book Division of Southern Progress Corporation, Birmingham, 1998]
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Alphabetical Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z
Family Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z
Genus Listings -- A B C D, E F G H I, J, K L M N, O P Q, R S T U, V W X, Y, Z