Growing Non-GMO Pink Musk Mallow Flower Seeds

Musk mallow flowers may be directly seeded outdoors or started indoors 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost. Then transplant your young plants after the danger of frost has passed. When directly seeding, many people find the best success when planting in the fall and allowing the seeds to cold stratify over the winter. Musk mallow can tolerate most soil types that are well-draining. When starting indoors, plant 2-3 seeds per cell and thin after sprouting. Germination should occur within 14-28 days. Harden off before transplanting outdoors. To directly seed, either broadcast as you would wildflower seeds or plant 3 seeds together at each desired location and lightly press into the soil. Do not cover these seeds as they require light to germinate.

Pink Musk Mallow blooms from early summer into the fall. To encourage more blooms deadhead throughout the season. These flowers are also self-seeding. To prevent volunteers from sprouting the following season, cut back seed pods before they mature. Enjoy this bushy, upright perennial year after year. You may cut it back in the fall to prevent winter kill from occurring due to cold winds. Grow in a protected location that receives full sun. The genus Malva, however, is susceptible to potyvirus, a disease found in aphids scattered throughout Europe and even found in California. Check for the presence of aphids regularly to avoid this problem.

Pink Musk Mallow Malva in the Flower Garden

Pink Musk Mallow is ideal for container growing, cut flower gardens, and border or mass plantings. Add these beautiful low-maintenance 2-inch pink saucer blooms to your cottage and wildflower gardens for color that lasts from summer to fall. These blooms and foliage will provide a musky scent for which it received its name. Cut these blooms for your home bouquets along with other wildflowers from your area.

Landscape Use of Pink Musk Mallow Malva

Musk Mallow can be used in several ways, including landscape plantings, cut flowers, and wildflower meadows. For use in the landscape plant along borders for a cottage-esk look. Their saucer-type blooms provide a soft, showy bloom that will have your whole neighborhood jealous. For large open areas, use as a mass planting. Try in xeriscape settings as this variety is drought tolerant, making it a great pair with your local wildflower options. Enjoy the presence of butterflies and hummingbirds with blooms that attract wildlife to your garden.

About Pink Musk Mallow Malva Garden Seeds

The flowers, leaves, seeds, and roots of Musk Mallow plants are edible. The leaves can be enjoyed raw or cooked for a sweet tasting green. When cooked into soups, these leaves may act as a thickening agent. The flowers will also have a mildly sweet flavor and can be used in salads, desserts, or as a garnish. Combine each part of the plant to make tea. It is said that musk mallow tea can help soothe soar throats and upset stomachs.

Musk Mallow is a type of flower native to Europe, Southwestern Asia, and Northern Africa. It is prized around the world for its scent, edible plant material, and beauty in the garden. It has also been used to flavor foods or add scent to perfumes sold around the world.

Stories From Our Gardeners

"I absolutely adore the look of saucer-type flowers. To me, they make an area feel freer and “breathable.” Try combining these flowers with other light-colored blooms for a light and flowy feel to your flower garden."

- Ashleigh Smith, True Leaf Market Managing Editor

Pink Musk Mallow Seeds Per Package:

25 Seed Packet - Wholesale - Approximately 25 Seeds

500 Seed Packet - Wholesale - Approximately 500 Seeds

1,000 Seed Packet - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 1,000 Seeds

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