Desert Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua
A silvery desert mallow studded with apricot-orange cups through much of the year, a favorite of specialist desert bees. It thrives on heat, drought, and poor soil.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 5–5 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
- Bloom colors
- orange
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AZ, CA, NV, UT
Related native plants
More Sphaeralcea species
- Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea)
- Munro's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana)
- Smallflower Globemallow (Sphaeralcea parvifolia)
- Gooseberryleaf Globemallow (Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia)