Malva moschata L.
Musk Cheeseweed
Musk mallow is an attractive, bushy perennial native to Britain and much of Europe. It forms clumps of upright stems with deeply cut, finely divided leaves that give the plant a soft, ferny look and release a faint musky scent when handled.
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Musk mallow is an attractive, bushy perennial native to Britain and much of Europe. It forms clumps of upright stems with deeply cut, finely divided leaves that give the plant a soft, ferny look and release a faint musky scent when handled. Through the summer it bears a long succession of large, saucer-shaped flowers in clear soft pink, occasionally white, each with five notched petals around a central column of stamens.
It grows in grassy, sunny places such as meadows, road verges, hedge banks and field edges, on well-drained soils, and tolerates a range of conditions provided the ground is not waterlogged. The open, pollen- and nectar-rich flowers are popular with bees and other insects. Easy and free-flowering, it sits well in cottage-style and wildlife borders and in meadow and grassland seed mixes, where its pink blooms stand out among grasses and other native perennials.
Also known as
Musk Mallow · Musk Plant · Musk-Mallow
Synonyms
Alcea pinnatifida · Bismalva laciniata · Bismalva moschata · Malva alcea laciniata · Malva alcea moschata · Malva cordistipula · Malva dethardingii · Malva geraniifolia · Malva laciniata · Malva lamottei
In our seed mixes
- BFS 10 – Species Rich Wildflower Meadow Seed Mix
- BFS 140 – Bat Friendly Wildflower Seed Mix – 100% Flora
- BFS 9 – Country Meadow Wildflower Seed Mix
- BFS10(F) – Species Rich 100% Wildflower Meadow Mix
- BFS9(F)- Country Meadow 100% Wildflower Seed Mix
- UM11 – Patchwork Wildflower Mix
- UM13 – Treasure Trove Wildflower Mix
- UM8 – Jubilee Wildflower Mix (Red, White and Blue)
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