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purple poppymallow
Callirhoe involucrata

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 8.0 in. to 1.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 ft. to 5.0 ft.
Growth Form: Groundcover, Herbaceous
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low, Low, Moderate
Plant Community: Plains
Season of Bloom: April, May, June, July, August, September
Flower Color: Pink Shades, Red Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Readily Seeds
Design Considerations: Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
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Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Notes

This species is not deer or rabbit tolerant and seems to be targeted by them.

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.