Prairie Winecups
Callirhoe involucrata
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Malvaceae
Plant Description: Low-growing, mat-forming perennial. Wine-red cup-shaped flowers begin blooming in mid-late spring and last until autumn. Dark green palmately compound leaves provide a perfect backdrop for the flowers. Transplanting is difficult due to its large taproot. Very drought tolerant but performs best with a little water. Do not overwater. May self seed in optimum conditions.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 6-12" tall x 6-36" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Red, Magenta
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Very Low (Water to Establish)
Very Low (Water to Establish)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Garden Entrance
- South Property Line
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Maintenance Path
- Maintenance Matters
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- A Desert with Altitude
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
