This perennial herb has a prostrate creeping growth habit with stems that root at the nodes and forms a clump. It has dull green rounded leaves and the small orange-red saucer-shaped flowers appear just above the foliage from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 9

Modiola caroliniana is naturally found in South America growing in fertile well drained moist light soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

The Red Flower Mallow is grown for its spreading habit. It is not commonly cultivated in gardens but generally regarded as a weed invading grassy areas or disturbed land and is spread by seed.It is removed by hand using a small knife or poisoned with 1% glyphosate and requires follow up weeding. ID 842

Modiola(mo-DY-oh-la) carolinianis a(kair-oh-lin-ee-AN-uh)

Malvaceae(mal-VAY-see-ee)
Cotton, Mallows and Hollyhocks