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Munro's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in California, primarily in the High Sierra Nevada region. It is moderately fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 2.5 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are orange and striking, and bloom in the mid spring. Leaves are dark green and deciduous. It tends to grow in dry volcanic places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Orange

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Dry volcanic places

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

2 confirmed and 0 likely

Confirmed Likely

Northern White-Skipper

Heliopetes ericetorum