scarlet globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 1.0 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom: May, June, July, August, September
Flower Color: Orange Shades, Red Shades
Leaf Color: Gray Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Not aggressive
Design Considerations: Showy Flowers
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial, Biennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Scarlet globemallow can be found in every county in Colorado. This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.