🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌿 Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis
herbs
Perennial
Malvaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
High
🗺️ Zones
3-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Moist, rich
🚿 Drainage
Moist
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
36-60 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Comfrey
Both moisture-loving perennials
🤝 Joe Pye Weed
Tall moisture-loving companions
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
The root is where marshmallows originally came from! Mucilaginous roots soothe sore throats and coughs. Beautiful pink hollyhock-like flowers.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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