Winecup (Callirhoe digitata) is a native North American perennial in the mallow family, known for magenta, poppy-like flowers. It thrives in full sun and well-drained, alkaline soil, and is drought tolerant once established.
Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly until established, then let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, dry to average, alkaline or neutral soil; tolerates poor soil.
Temperature
Hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8; tolerates cold winters and summer heat.
How easy
Easy
Native range
EC. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate
About
Callirhoe digitata, the fringed poppy mallow or standing wine cup, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the U.S. states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Alabama, and introduced to Illinois. A perennial with magenta flowers, in the wild it prefers to grow in sunny areas with drier, more alkaline soils. Recommended for both formal and informal plantings, it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, and once established it is drought resistant.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.