Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea)
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Credit: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown | An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. | License: PD USDA NRCS -
Credit: JerryFriedman | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-3.0 GFDL
Sphaeralcea Coccinea, or more commonly know as Scarlet Globemallow, is a subshrub forb/herb with green foliage and red flowers of the genus Sphaeralcea. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 1.5 feet at maturity. Its duration is biennial or bi-annual which means it can grow or bloom twice, in the first year and the following year. It's active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during spring, is intolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Sphaeralcea Coccinea or Scarlet Globemallow's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
