Scarlet Globemallow

Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) Rydb. - Mallow family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Scarlet Globemallow: Pyrgus scriptura

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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.