Munro's globemallow
Sphaeralcea munroana
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
12"–24" H × 12"–18" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
CA, ID, MT, NV and 4 more states
Pollinators
specialist bees
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Find rebates in your areaMunro's globemallow is an upright perennial forb with gray-green, felted leaves and spikes of cup-shaped orange to salmon flowers through summer. It grows in dry rangeland and sagebrush steppe.
Wildlife value
Host plant for West Coast Lady.
The flowers are visited by bees, including specialist globemallow bees, and the genus is a documented larval host for the West Coast Lady butterfly.
Common questions
- How much sun does Munro's globemallow need?
- Munro's globemallow grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Munro's globemallow bloom?
- Munro's globemallow blooms in May, June, July, and August.
- Where is Munro's globemallow native?
- Munro's globemallow (Sphaeralcea munroana) is native to CA, ID, MT, NV and 4 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What butterflies or moths does Munro's globemallow host?
- Munro's globemallow is a larval host plant for West Coast Lady.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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