This herbaceous perennial to sub-shrub has upright woody pubescent branched stems that form a narrow bushy habit. It has grey green lobed leaves and the orange to lavender cup-shaped flowers appear in a cluster above the foliage from spring to autumn.

Hardiness zones 4 to 11

Sphaeralcea fendleriis naturally found in North America from Colorado to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas growing in desert habitats in foothill canyons and on stony hillsides in upland mountain regions.

It prefers an open sunny position and grows in very well-drained moderately fertile sandy stony soils with a pH 5.5-6.5 and is frost and drought tolerant.

Fendler's Globemallow is grown for its flowers and its bushy habit. It is planted along the garden borders or used in arid gardens as a specimen and is grown in large containers. It is suitable for inland regions and establishes in 1-2 years but may be short lived. This American native perennial is also used in commercial sites but may be difficult to obtain outside its native region. ID 3668

Sphaeralcea (sfay-RY-kee-ah) fendleri(FEND-ler-eye)

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