Malva moschata alba Seeds
While the common Mallow is purple, this pure white form (Malva moschata f. alba) takes the cottage garden look to a new level of sophistication. It produces masses of glistening, snow-white, saucer-shaped flowers with a central column of white stamens.
The foliage is just as beautiful as the flowers—finely cut and fern-like, giving the plant a soft, bushy appearance that never looks heavy or coarse. It forms a neat, self-supporting mound that is smothered in blooms from mid-summer right through to the first frosts. It is the perfect "Moon Garden" plant, glowing brightly in the twilight.
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🌿 Understanding the Plant
White Musk Mallow is a Hardy Perennial (often short-lived).
It usually lives for 3-4 years, but it is an excellent self-seeder. Once established, it will gently drop seeds around its base, ensuring you always have fresh, healthy young plants coming through to replace the older ones.
Top Tip: The leaves are edible! They have a mild flavour and can be used as a salad green or a thickener for soups (like okra). The white flowers make a stunning, neutral garnish for cakes.
🌱 Growing Guide: How to Sow and Grow
This is a tough, adaptable plant that is easy to raise from seed.
Germination:
Sow indoors from February to May, or directly outdoors in May/June. Sow seeds on the surface of moist compost and cover lightly with vermiculite. Keep warm (15-20°C). Germination takes 14-21 days.
Where to Sow:
They thrive in sun or partial shade. Unlike many silver-leaved plants that need dry soil, Mallow is happy in most average garden soils, including clay, as long as it isn't waterlogged.
Care While Growing:
The "Chelsea Chop": If the plant gets too tall or starts to flop open in mid-summer, cut the stems back by half. This encourages a fresh flush of leaves and a second wave of white flowers in autumn.
📋 Plant Specifications
| Latin Name | Malva moschata f. alba |
| Common Name | White Musk Mallow |
| Hardiness | H5 (Hardy Perennial) |
| Light Required | Sun / Part Shade ⛅ |
| Height | ↕️ 60cm - 80cm |
| Spread | ↔️ 50cm |
| Spacing | 🌱 45cm apart |
| Great for | 🌙 Moon Gardens 🐝 Pollinators 🏡 Cottage Borders 🥗 Edible Flowers |
| Seed Count | Approx. 200 seeds per packet |
🤝 Perfect Garden Companions
The pure white of the Mallow acts as a "palate cleanser" in the garden, calming down busy borders:
- 💜 Verbena Bonariensis: Purple & White. The tall, airy purple stems of Verbena float beautifully above the bushy white mound of the Mallow. Both are top-tier pollinator plants.
- 🌑 Scabious 'Black Knight': Monochrome Magic. Pair the snowy white Mallow with the almost-black Scabious for a sophisticated, designer look. The contrast in colour and shape (saucer vs. pincushion) is stunning.
📅 Sowing & Flowering Calendar
Sow in spring. Flowers continuously from June to October.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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| Sow Indoors | 🟢 | 🟢 | 🟢 | 🟢 | ||||||||
| Flowers | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 |
🏆 Officially Recognised Excellence
White Musk Mallow is a fantastic plant for pollinators. Its open flowers are easily accessible for bees and hoverflies, providing a long season of nectar from June to October.
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