Musk Mallow - Mixed - Malva moschata - Long summer flowering - Fresh Seeds

Musk mallow in a mixed blend is a perennial ornamental plant that combines the romantic charm of traditional cottage gardens with a natural, refined look. It forms lush, spreading clumps reaching around 60-70 cm in height, with delicate, musky fragrance. The flowers, in soft shades of white and pink, sit on slender stems like tiny butterflies, attracting real insects and bringing more life to your garden. Plant it in a flower bed, a natural style garden, or a wildflower meadow to create a light, romantic feel that stays with you.

Sowing depth

Sow musk mallow seeds at a depth of about 1 cm. This helps protect them from drying out and supports even, healthy germination.

Direct sowing time

Sow seeds directly into the ground in May, once the soil has warmed up well and the risk of frost has passed. This gives young seedlings the best start to root strongly and grow without disruption.

Sowing under cover

Under cover, musk mallow can be sown earlier, from March to April. Starting sooner helps you raise plants that will settle in quickly after planting out and flower earlier.

Planting time

Plant out your seedlings in May, once they are well developed and better able to cope with changeable weather. Planted at this time, they take well and soon begin to decorate the garden with their first flowers.

Spacing

Keep spacing of about 25 x 30 cm between plants. This gives each plant enough room to grow freely and form compact, impressive clumps that look better year after year.

Flowering period

Musk mallow flowers abundantly from June through to October. New blooms appear steadily, keeping the garden full of colour and gentle scent across summer and into autumn. It is a great choice if you want a long flowering season that lasts until the first cooler days.

Growing

This is one of the most rewarding garden plants, easy to grow, resilient, and highly decorative. It does well in ordinary, free draining garden soil, ideally fertile and not too acidic. It loves sunny positions, where it flowers most, but it will also manage in light shade. You can sow the seeds in containers or directly into the ground. Germination can be uneven and may take a few weeks, but patience is repaid with beautiful flowering for many years. Once seedlings appear, you can prick them out gently or transplant them straight into beds, keeping watering moderate. Mature plants cope fairly well with dry spells and do not need complicated care, just sun, free draining soil, and a little attention.

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Pack contents

The pack contains 0.5 g of seeds. The packaging includes growing guidance and the sow by date.