Gooseberryleaf Globemallow
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Gooseberryleaf globemallow is a silvery Great Basin perennial with spires of glowing apricot-orange mallow flowers, a tough, drought-proof native that lights up hot, dry, rocky western gardens.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- red, orange
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA
Related native plants
More Sphaeralcea species
- Desert Globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua)
- Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea)
- Munro's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana)
- Smallflower Globemallow (Sphaeralcea parvifolia)