How to Grow Mallow Brave Heart

Seeds sprout in 7-14 days at 65-75°F. Seedlings develop true leaves within 2-3 weeks, appearing delicate with small rounded leaves.

Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy. Provide bright light and good air circulation to prevent damping off. Thin seedlings to proper spacing early.

Plant develops sturdy branching stems and increasingly bushy form. Foliage is lush green, leaves are lobed and roughly textured. Height increases to 12-18 inches.

Water regularly and maintain moderate moisture. Pinch back growing tips at 6 inches tall to encourage bushier growth and more branching. Feed lightly with balanced fertilizer every 3-4 weeks.

Large funnel-shaped flowers appear in deep rose-pink with distinctive darker veining in the throat. Flowers are 2-3 inches across, borne singly on stems. Plant reaches full size of 24-36 inches.

Deadhead spent blooms regularly to encourage continuous flowering. Water consistently, as blooming plants have higher water needs. Avoid heavy nitrogen fertilizer which reduces flowering.

Plant reaches maximum bloom density with flowers continuously produced along entire plant height. Flowers may continue until frost in cooler zones.

Maintain consistent deadheading schedule. Water during dry spells. In zones 9-10, may continue blooming into winter; provide afternoon shade in extreme heat.

As temperatures cool or frost approaches, flowering slows. Plant gradually fades and eventually dies after hard frost, or becomes woody and less productive in mild climates.

Allow some flowers to fade to seed if desired for self-sowing next season. In frost-prone areas, simply allow plants to decline and clear after hard freeze. In mild zones, may coppice or rejuvenate with hard pruning.