{"product_id":"saltmarsh-mallow","title":"Saltmarsh Mallow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso called Seashore Mallow, Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow, Sweat Weed and Virginia Fen-rose - this gorgeous mallow is endemic to the salt and brackish marshes, bogs, swamps and seashores of coastal Eastern North America, from New York through Florida and Louisiana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking flower is both a perennial and a halophyte, or salt-tolerant plant - able to grow in brackish and salty environments where many plants cannot thrive. Grows up to 4-6ft (occasionally as high as 10ft) over it's roughly 5 year life cycle. Once mature, this mallow makes gorgeous, pinkish flowers, about 3inches wide, which bloom on stalks all over this angular, leafy subshrub. Leaves are grey-green and toothed. Blooms June-September.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seminole tribe of Florida has prepared this plant as a remedy to treat cramping, heat exhaustion, and to induce labor. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/DocumentLibrary\/plantguide\/pdf\/pg_kovi.pdf\"\u003eSource\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrows easily in moderately fertile, moist to wet soils. Prefers full sun. Plants grow well in mucky soils, but also do well in well irrigated garden soils. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto credits: Mandy Katz, Lead Horticulturist, Bartram's Garden. Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia, Sally and Andy Wasowski via the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial, can flower in first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 minimum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003cspan\u003e% (total viability: 80%) on 06\/05\/2026 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/pages\/faq\/#seedviability\" title=\"What is the difference between germination rate and total viability?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eread more about viability\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeds germinate easily and quickly in warm (70 degrees or warmer) soils. Tolerant of exposure to salt water, but not drought. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen, hairy fruit capsules (there are 5, each containing one seed) turn brown as the seed matures. The irregularly shaped, smooth seeds are ready for harvest when they are brown. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bartram's Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44770841886958,"sku":"FLO-041","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/Iuf47Ph49MvDMDUGqPocTn8qCfld5iXCz40t4GhAp94.jpg?v=1709385027","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/saltmarsh-mallow","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}