The stunning plant is a shrubby perennial, native to parts of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico that grows from about 1 to 3 feet tall and wide, depending on its location. Zones 8-11. The Apricot Globe Mallow is a drought-tolerant sub-shrub and is reputed to be the most drought-tolerant of all the mallows. The leaves are gray, fuzzy and roundish with scalloped edges, much like those of a hollyhock. The plant produces abundant apricot blooms which are an excellent source of nectar for native bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies and hummingbirds. 25 Seeds

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