Scientific Name: Malva neglecta
Common Name: common mallow
Family Name: Malvaceae
Origin: Africa - northern, Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Zone: Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant, Weed (horticultural)
Mature Size: < 0.1m x 0.6 - 1.0m (height x width)
Habit: Spreading
Form: Creeping / Mat-like
Texture: Medium - fine
Landscape Uses: Herb, Rock garden
Exposure: Full sun
Soil or Media: Well-drained
Leaves: Simple, Lobed, Alternate, Soft flexible, Pubescent, Orbicular, Serrulate
Flowers: Flowers solitary, White, Pink, Apr-May-Jun-Jul-Aug-Sep-Oct
Fruit: Schizocarp, Brown, Sep-Oct
Key ID Features:
Invasive lawn weed; leaves alternate, rounded, 2-5(-8)cm wide, palmately veined, margin serrate, 5-7 lobes ; flowers about 1.5-2cm across with 5 slightly notched petals, pale pink to light lavender, often with darker purple veins.