Desert globemallow

Sphaeralcea ambigua

Native shrubby perennial with brilliant orange-red flowers, blooming February to June. Common on rocky sands to alkaline clay soils in scrublands and grasslands across the deserts of the southwest to the Great Basin, often in large patches; up to 8,000 ft. elevation. Most drought tolerant of the globemallow species. Use in desert revegetation, roadsides and xeriscapes.

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Growing Region

Southwest

Species Attributes

Seeds Per lb
500,000
Growing Region
Southwest
Native
Southwest
Life Form
Forb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Light Requirements
Sun
Precipitation Requirements
Low
Mature Height
0-1 ft
Flowering Season
Spring
Cool/Warm Season
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Orange, Red
Bunch/Sod

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