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Aquilegia vulgaris

Achillea millefolium

Malva moschata f. alba

Achillea millefolium

Aquilegia vulgaris

Aquilegia vulgaris

Aquilegia vulgaris

Delphinium hybrida

Verbena bonariensis

Rudbeckia fulgida

Sidalcea

Knautia macedonica

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium

Filipendula hybridum

Salvia pratensis

Papaver orientale

Limonium latifolium

Salvia nemorosa

Delphinium hybrida

Physostegia virginiana

Anemone hybrida

Sedum spectabile

Catananche caerulea

Verbascum chaixii

Nepeta faassenii

Leucanthemum vulgare

Sidalcea
Musk mallow is an ideal plant for sunny locations where it will thrive best, although it can also tolerate light partial shade. Once you receive the seedlings, plant them in well-drained soil, which can even be poorer in nutrients; overly humus-rich or over-fertilized soil would cause the plant to become leggy and potentially fall over. When planting, maintain a spacing of approximately 35 to 45 cm, which corresponds to about 5 to 7 plants per square meter. This spacing is important not only for the aesthetic impression but also to ensure sufficient air circulation, which helps prevent fungal diseases such as mallow rust, to which this species can be susceptible. After planting, water the seedlings thoroughly so the root system can quickly establish itself in the new environment.
During the growing season, caring for mallow is relatively undemanding and will not take up much of your time. The plant does not require regular fertilizing; on the contrary, it thrives better in poorer conditions. Regarding watering, once the plant is rooted, it can handle short-term drought, but give it moisture on hot summer days. The key maintenance moment is pruning after the first main flush of flowers. After the first bloom, cut the plant back; it will thicken up beautifully, produce new leaves, and bloom again, thereby extending your enjoyment of the flowers well into autumn. Furthermore, the flowers are edible and are perfect as a decoration for summer salads or desserts. If you decide to grow mallow in a container, choose a pot with drainage holes and place a drainage layer at the bottom, because the plant does not tolerate waterlogging. In containers, it will require more frequent checking of the substrate's moisture than in open ground.
Musk mallow is a short-lived perennial, which means the mother plant dies after a few years, but it reliably maintains itself in the location thanks to its ability to self-seed. If you want the plant to multiply on its own in the flowerbed, leave a few flower stalks to ripen and set seed at the end of the season. Otherwise, remove the dead parts of the plant in the autumn. In terms of frost resistance, mallow is very hardy, tolerating temperatures down to -29 °C (zone 5a), so it does not need any special winter protection or mulch. Thanks to its resilience and undemanding nature, it is a rewarding perennial that, with minimal care, brings a romantic touch to the garden and attracts a large number of beneficial pollinators.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.














Malva moschata f. alba

Malva moschata

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

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Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Salvia nemorosa

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa