Everwilde Farms - 1 oz Gooseberryleaf Globemallow Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

This is a desert perennial that is native to the American Southwest. Under favorable conditions, it can grow into a bushy plant that produces many reddish-orange blossoms in the spring. It is sometimes hard to find seeds for this plant but makes an excellent candidate for xeriscaping. This tough little plant grows throughout the deserts of the American west and parts of Mexico. The tiny hairs on its leaves conserve moisture and reflect sunlight, as well as giving the foliage a characteristic grayish color. Desert creatures such as chuckwallas, bighorn sheep, and rabbits feed on the leaves of this plant. The genus name "Sphaeralcea" comes from the Latin words for "globe" and "mallow," references to the shape of the blossoms and to the plant family.