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Purple Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe involucrata

Purple Poppy Mallow blooms in late spring and throughout the whole summer. It spreads slowly to create a dense ground cover. It needs full sun and thrives in drier soils.

USDA symbol: CAIN2

General Information

Plant TypeForb
Height6 to 12 inches
Light ExposureSun, Part Sun
Soil MoistureDry
Bloom ColorPink
Purple Poppy Mallow (Purple Poppy Mallow<div><em class="small">Callirhoe involucrata</em></div>)
Photo credit: CC peganum from Small Dole, England (Click to enlarge)

Tolerances

Flooding / Inundation ToleranceLow
General Resilience5
Salt ToleranceNone
Stress ToleranceDrought Tolerant

Pollinator Value: Medium

Bloom MonthsMarch to June

Project Planning

Project TypeErosion Control
Coefficient of Conservatism6
Herbivore SensitivityHigh
LifespanPerennial
Rate of SpreadSlow
Soil StabilizationShallow

Range

CountyAitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine
EcoregionNorthern Glaciated Plains, Western Cornbelt Plains
Approximate Eco ProvincePrairie Parkland