Common Name: Purple Poppy Mallow

Latin Name: Callirhoe involucrata

Height: 6 inches

Duration: Perennial

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: June - August

Water Use: Medium

Soil: Medium-dry, Dry

Light Requirement: Sun

Spreads via seeds and softwood cuttings

Host Plant: Gray Hairstreak and Checkered Skipper caterpillars

Pollinators: Bees

Other Information: The foliage is highly palatable by mammals like deer and rabbits, because of this it is suggested to plant native Alliums (like Nodding Onion or Wild Garlic) or Milkweeds (like Spider or Butterfly) to deter animals. Flowers open during the day and close at night. Also called Wine Cups. Spreads outward approximately 3 feet for ground cover.