Malva sylvestris

This classic cottage garden flower is great for cooler climates due to its long flowering season. Disease resistant and heat tolerant.

SOW outdoors in a cold frame or protected seedbed in early summer. Sow seeds thinly and cover with 0.6 cm of fine soil. Keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 12 - 21 days. Transplant seedlings about 30 cm apart when 8 - 10 cm high. Blooms in summer to fall.

160mg of seed