Desert Globemallow
Sphaeralcea ambigua A. Gray - Mallow familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet
Planting Distance: 20 inches
Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Orange
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Desert Globemallow: Acontia major, Heliopetes ericetorum, Pyrgus scriptura, Vanessa annabella, Vanessa cardui, Zenodoxus palmii
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.