Common mallow - Malva sylvestris

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Common mallow - Malva sylvestris
© Dr Chris Gibson/English Nature

The lovely saucer-like flowers of common mallow are bright pink with darker purple veining, and are held in clusters around the leaf axils.

This is a handsome, large, spreading plant with lobed and palmate leaves, recommended for a wild or informal garden. Mallow is commonly found in disturbed ground in waste places and on road verges. In cultivation it grows less well on heavy clay soils.

Animals

Painted lady, Red-tailed bumble bee

Foliage	Green
Flower	Purple, June to September
Moisture	(Dry)
Sunlight	(Full sun)
Origin	Native