40 Seeds Dwarf White Rose Mallow Lavatera trimestris Cottage Garden Flowers

Dwarf White Rose Mallow, botanically known as Lavatera trimestris, is an easy-growing annual cherished for its crisp white blooms and tidy, compact habit. Plants form bushy mounds of lobed green foliage and produce a long succession of satiny, five-petaled flowers from early summer into fall. Reaching roughly two to three feet tall, it suits the middle or front of a border, mixed beds, and container plantings where its soft texture and clean color blend effortlessly with other annuals and perennials.
This mallow works beautifully in cottage-style gardens, cutting gardens, and meadow-inspired plantings, where its open blooms draw bees and other flower-visiting insects through the season. The stems are excellent for fresh bouquets and arrangements, and spent flowers can be trimmed away to encourage continued blooming. Direct sowing is simple, making it a rewarding choice for beginning gardeners and a dependable filler for sunny spaces.
Species: Lavatera trimestris
Variety: Dwarf White
Type: Annual
Plant_Habit: Compact bushy mound
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, average fertility
Days_to_Harvest: 60-90
Zones: 2-11 as an annual
Germination: 10-21 days at 65-70F
Sowing: Direct sow after last frost, or start indoors 4-6 weeks early
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Notes: Deadhead to prolong bloom