Description
Callirhoe alcaeoides, commonly called poppy mallow, is an erect to sometimes sprawling, slender-stemmed perennial which is native to dry rocky or sandy soils. This poppy mallow typically grows to 12-20″ tall. Cup-shaped, upward-facing, poppy-like, 5-petaled flowers (to 2.5” wide), which lack underlying bracts, bloom from the leaf axils over a long May to August period. Flowers are usually solitary, but sometimes appear in small clusters. Flowers are white, light pink or pale lilac.
Sparkling white ‘wine cups’ on this outstanding Great Plains native found by the late, dedicated, native American plantsman, Logan Calhoun and named in his honor. It forms a deep tap root so is tolerant of drought once established. Fast draining rocky or sandy soil is its preferred site and in those conditions it may self seed freely. Callirhoe is intolerant of soggy winter soil so is not a good choice for heavy clay soil.
Sun | H: 12-20″ W: 30″ | zone 4-9
