Cape Mallow - Garden Ideas & Outdoor Decor

Light:

Sun

Type:

Annual

Height:

From 1 to 8 feet

Width:

1-3 feet wide

Flower Color:

Pink,
White

Seasonal Features:

Fall Bloom,
Summer Bloom

Problem Solvers:

Drought Tolerant

Special Features:

Good for Containers,
Low Maintenance

Zones:

2-11

how to grow Cape Mallow

Propagation

Stem Cuttings

more varieties for Cape Mallow

‘Elegant Lady’ cape mallow

Anisodontea ‘Elegant Lady’ bears magenta-pink flowers all summer and fall and can grow to 5 feet tall.

Slightly Strawberry cape mallow

Anisodontea ‘Nuanilainp’ is a drought-tolerant selection with pink flowers all summer. It grows best in cool-summer climates and reaches 3 feet tall and 18 inches wide. It can be grown as a perennial in Zones 9-11.

plant Cape Mallow with

Dusty miller

Dusty miller is a favorite because it looks good with everything. The silvery-white color is a great foil for any type of garden blossom and the fine-textured foliage creates a beautiful contrast against other plants’ green foliage. Dusty miller has also earned its place in the garden because it’s delightfully easy to grow, withstanding heat and drought like a champion.

Hibiscus

Huge, showy blooms are the hallmark of the hibiscus family, whether the flying saucers on hardy perennial hibiscus, the Hawaiian charmers of the tropical hibiscus, or the frilly-flowered Rose of Sharon that grows into a large shrub or small tree. Not only do hibiscus blooms boast an amazing array of colors, vastly widened through hybridizing, they also draw hummingbirds en masse. The newer, dark-leaf introductions are wonderful architectural fillers in container gardens.
Cold-winter gardeners can grow the more tender types of hibiscus in containers and wheel them into the house when winter approaches.
Prune back heavily to encourage blooms, and watch for aphids and whitefly, which are attracted to all forms of hibiscus.
Learn about the perennial varieties of hibiscus.

Nasturtium

Nasturtiums are so versatile. They grow easily from seed sown directly in your garden’s poorest soil and blooms all season until frost and are never greedy about food or fertilizer. Nasturtiums are available in either spreading or climbing types.Plant spreading types in large containers to spill over the sides. Plant them alongside wide paths to soften the sides for a romantic look. Use nasturtium to brighten a rock garden or between paving stones. Plant them at the edges of beds and borders to fill in between other plants and add soft, flowing color. Train climbing types up trellises or alongside fences. The leaves and flowers are edible; use them as a showy plate garnish or to jazz up salads.

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