Callirhoe bushii Bush’s Poppy Mallow ( Bush Form of Winecups)

This showy prairie native blooms all summer with vibrant, magenta winecup flowers This is the rarely seen, larger bush form that has more garden presence. It stands 2 ft tall with a relaxed sprawling habit about 2 ½ ft wide. Perfect to create a lush look and cottage garden feel, even in dry challenging sites. Appreciates good drainage and is very drought tolerant once it’s long taproot has a chance to go down. Low maintenance … simply lop it back in winter. Deciduous. Perennial Full sun-part shade. Deer resistant. Zones 5-9.

Bushs’ Poppy mallow is a larval host for several butterfly species.

Makes a great groundcover when massed.