Scientific Name: Callirhoe involucrata
Common Name: Winecups
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Habit: Perennial Groundcover
Growth Form: A sprawling grower, it's long branches spread out across the ground to create a colorful mat of flowers and foliage.
Mature Size: Height: 8-12" Width: 48-60"
Flowers: Pink, Wine-red. Bloom Time: April to hard frost.
Hardiness: Zone 3-9
Sun Requirements: Full to Partial Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate to Xeric
Soil Requirements: Well Drained. Clay, Loam, or sandy soil.
Other Info: Native to North America. Good for Pollination. Annual Maintenance: Cut back/shear to base every spring.
Tips: Less water and some pinching back will help this plant stay more compact and not spread so wide. It does self-seed so remove any seedlings while they are young, before the roots get a good foothold.