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Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Perennials, Ground Cover, Wildflower, Herb
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Height
0-1 ft.
Flower
Individual cup-shaped showy magenta flowers are 1.5-2.5" across with a prominate stamen and 5 broad petals that are often white near the base. They appear in late spring and continue blooming through summer.
Fruit
Schizocarps that are arranged together like a ring, are flattened and reniform (kidney-shaped) with short hairy beaks. Each contains a single seed.
Benefits
Ornamental
Excellent addition as a bedding plant alone or mixed in a grassy area. May be planted in a hanging basket in which trailing stems cascade over the side. Color, Blooms ornamental, Showy, Wildflower meadow, Easily grown, Long-blooming.
Attracts
Butterflies
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Taxonomy
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Callirhoe
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