Callirhoe digitata

Also Known As

Fringed Poppy Mallows
Wine Cups

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

5a-8b

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Callirhoe digitata plant details

Callirhoe digitata is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer magenta flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Callirhoe digitata

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: malvaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: magenta blooms in summer
Uses: cutting garden, native plant, rock garden, showy, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Callirhoe digitata

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Purple-red ?crepe-paper? cups on slender 2-3' stems make this SE native a treasure for any late springing-early summer perennial border. S/M-D/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Lo & behold! After five years (or more, it’s been a loooong time) of fiending we are finally able to go public with this most astounding Midwest wildflower. Its shiny magenta flowers evoke the poppy & its tall, elegant habit is reminiscent of the elegant Dierama, but this pretty treasure is really from the Mallow family. It prefers poor, dry, rocky soil & if there is too much richness or moisture, the plant may just faceplant, so don’t be tempted to mollycoddle it with compost & water or you will have to resort to staking. (Noooo!) Bloom time occurs for a few months in late Spring & Summer, with each tall, willowy stem bearing many showy blooms. Grows to 1’ wide (maybe) & between two & FOUR feet tall. Yowza. Winter dormant.

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

Loose elongated panicles of deep wine colored flowers on seemingly leafless, narrow stems to 4' tall. Great for a dry meadow. Should be used more widely.