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Winecups Explore The Xeric Garden @ Riverdale Regional Park

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.