Days to Germination:  20 to 90 days
Planting Depth: 1/16 inch
Spacing, Seed: 6 to 8
Spacing, Plant: 12 to 24 inches
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Light: Full Sun

SOWING:  Seeds can be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last spring frost. Or direct-sow seeds outside after all danger of frost has passed to a depth of 1/16 inch. . In milder winter areas, you can direct seed in early fall for flowers the next growing season.

THINNING AND TRANSPLANTING: When seedlings are 2 to 3 inches high, thin to 12 to 24 inches apart. Replant thinned plants.

GERMINATION: 20-90 days, depending upon soil and weather conditions.

GROWING TIPS: Does not tolerate over-watering  or over-fertilizing.  For more flowers grow under sparse conditions.

GLOBEMALLOW
Gooseberryleaf
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia

Perennial ( Permanent plant ).  A large, bright flowering, shrub like plant.  The orange -red flowers grow on a bright green stem. Not only is this colorful plant cold-hardy, it is also very drought tolerant once established.  Plant in the back of sunny flower gardens, meadows or roadsides.   It can also be grown in large patio containers.

Plant Height:  24-36 inches
Sunlight: Full Sun        
Bloom Period:  Summer - Fall