Sphaeralcea ambigua 'Louis Hamilton' - Louis Hamilton Apricot Mallow (Plant)

This selection has gorgeous red blooms that just keep going and going. Great in dry garden or on slope. Excellent butterfly plant. Cut back after flowering. Plant Characteristics Family Name Malvaceae Species Name Sphaeralcea ambigua 'Louis Hamilton' Common Name Louis Hamilton Apricot Mallow Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Red, Maroon, Burgundy Flowering Months March, April, May, June, July, August Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 3ft. x 3ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered N/A Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Selected for the garden Natural Habitat Desert scrub, pinyon/juniper woodland; from 500' - 8,200' Spec