Malope trifida Purple Mix - seeds

The organic purple mix of Large-Flowered Malope, known in Latin as Malope trifida, is a mixture of varieties with flowers in shades of pink to purple. These annual plants are as easy to grow as lavateras, and their satin funnel-shaped flowers are finer and more elegant. Ideal for quickly filling flower beds, these bushy plants are heat-resistant. Their flowers can also be used to create country-style bouquets. It is best to sow them directly in the ground in spring. They thrive in sunny locations with ordinary, loose, well-drained soil.

Malope trifida is a herbaceous annual plant from the malvaceae family, closely related to mallows, lavateras, and hollyhocks. It is native to the western Mediterranean, particularly Spain. The 'Purple Mix' Large-Flowered Malope mixture consists of bushy and branched plants with a dense habit, measuring 45 to 60 cm in height. Throughout the summer, large, vibrant and graceful, funnel-shaped flowers measuring 5 to 7 cm in diameter appear. The silky texture of the petals enhances their pink to purple hues. The flowers are ephemeral, but the plants produce a profusion of buds that continue to bloom all summer long. The flowering is nectar-rich and is followed by decorative seed heads for dried bouquets. The upright and branched stems are covered with slightly glossy, rounded, and trilobed leaves in a vibrant green. Malopes develop from a taproot, making transplantation a bit tricky with well-established plants. It is therefore best to sow them directly in the ground.

The Large-Flowered Malope brings the garden to life during the peak of summer, despite the heat. This annual plant easily withstands high temperatures and appears even more beautiful and floriferous under scorching sun. Sow malope in flower beds to quickly create large colourful patches. This plant is valuable for filling gaps in perennial and shrub beds, as well as in brand-new gardens. For example, you can combine it with love-in-a-mist, common mallows, echinaceas, and godetias. Their vibrant colours allow them to blend easily into any flower bed or garden. They go perfectly with white flowers, the feathery foliage of bronze fennel, ornamental grasses, or the sky-blue flowers of perennial flax.