Marsh Mallow
- all vegetables
- alpine strawberry
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- beans
- beets
- bok choy
- broccoli
- brussels sprouts
- bulk vegetables
- cabbage
- carrots
- cauliflower
- celery
- chard
- collards
- cool-season crops
- corn
- cress
- cucamelon
- cucumbers
- eggplants
- gourds
- greens
- ground cherries
- hydroponic seed collection
- kale
- kohlrabi
- leek
- lettuce
- melons
- mustard greens
- okra
- onions
- parsnip
- peas
- peppers
- pumpkins
- pumpkins & watermelons
- purslane
- radicchio
- radishes
- rhubarb
- rutabaga
- shop new heirloom seeds for your 2026 garden
- spinach
- squash
- tat soi
- tomatillo
- tomatoes
- tomatoes
- turnip
- vegetable collections
- warm-season summer crops
- zucchini
- all flowers
- all herbs
- anise
- annuals
- basil
- bergamot
- borage
- bulk herbs
- calendula
- chamomile
- chervil
- chicory
- chives
- cilantro
- container friendly
- cool-season crops
- culinary herbs
- dill
- echinacea
- fennel
- feverfew
- heal-all
- herb collections
- horehound
- hydroponic seed collection
- hyssop
- lamb's ear
- lavender
- lemon grass
- lovage
- marjoram
- marsh mallow
- medicinal herbs
- mint
- mugwort
- mullein
- oregano
- parsley
- perennial herbs
- perennials
- pet friendly
- rosemary
- sage
- shop new heirloom seeds for your 2026 garden
- sorrel
- st johns wort
- summer savory
- tarragon
- thyme
- valerian
- wormwood
- yarrow
- all flowers
- all herbs
- alyssum
- amaranth
- annuals
- aster
- baby blue eyes
- baby's breath
- balsam
- bellflower
- bells of ireland
- bergamot
- black eyed susan
- blanket flower
- bulk flowers
- butterfly pea
- calendula
- carnation
- celosia
- cleome
- coleus
- columbine
- container friendly
- cool-season crops
- coreopsis
- cornflower
- cosmos
- creeping thyme
- dahlia
- daisies
- dianthus
- echinacea
- flax
- flower collections
- forget-me-not
- four o'clock
- gayfeather
- hollyhocks
- hyssop
- iceplant
- iris
- lavender
- lobelia
- lupine
- mallow
- marigolds
- medicinal herbs
- milkweed
- mint
- money plant
- moonflower
- morning glories
- moss rose
- nasturtium
- pansy
- passion flower
- perennial herbs
- perennials
- periwinkle
- pet friendly
- petunias
- phlox
- pollinator flowers
- poppies
- primrose
- sage
- sensitive plant
- shade tolerant
- shop new heirloom seeds for your 2026 garden
- snapdragon
- stock
- strawflower
- sunflowers
- sweet pea
- sweet sultan
- sweet william
- verbena
- violet
- wildflowers
- yarrow
- zinnias
- all microgreens
- arugula
- basil
- broccoli
- buckwheat
- bulk microgreens
- cabbage
- cilantro
- cress
- crunchy microgreens
- fenugreek
- kale
- microgreens collections
- mild microgreens
- radish
- shop new heirloom seeds for your 2026 garden
- spicy microgreens
- sunflower
All Varieties
- all vegetables
- alpine strawberry
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- beans
- beets
- bok choy
- broccoli
- brussels sprouts
- bulk vegetables
- cabbage
- carrots
- cauliflower
- celery
- chard
- collards
- cool-season crops
- corn
- cress
- cucamelon
- cucumbers
- eggplants
- gourds
- greens
- ground cherries
- hydroponic seed collection
- kale
- kohlrabi
- leek
- lettuce
- melons
- mustard greens
- okra
- onions
- parsnip
- peas
- peppers
- pumpkins
- pumpkins & watermelons
- purslane
- radicchio
- radishes
- rhubarb
- rutabaga
- shop new heirloom seeds for your 2026 garden
- spinach
- squash
- tat soi
- tomatillo
- tomatoes
- tomatoes
- turnip
- vegetable collections
- warm-season summer crops
- zucchini
- all flowers
- all herbs
- anise
- annuals
- basil
- bergamot
- borage
- bulk herbs
- calendula
- chamomile
- chervil
- chicory
- chives
- cilantro
- container friendly
- cool-season crops
- culinary herbs
- dill
- echinacea
- fennel
- feverfew
- heal-all
- herb collections
- horehound
- hydroponic seed collection
- hyssop
- lamb's ear
- lavender
- lemon grass
- lovage
- marjoram
- marsh mallow
- medicinal herbs
- mint
- mugwort
- mullein
- oregano
- parsley
- perennial herbs
- perennials
- pet friendly
- rosemary
- sage
- shop new heirloom seeds for your 2026 garden
- sorrel
- st johns wort
- summer savory
- tarragon
- thyme
- valerian
- wormwood
- yarrow
- all flowers
- all herbs
- alyssum
- amaranth
- annuals
- aster
- baby blue eyes
- baby's breath
- balsam
- bellflower
- bells of ireland
- bergamot
- black eyed susan
- blanket flower
- bulk flowers
- butterfly pea
- calendula
- carnation
- celosia
- cleome
- coleus
- columbine
- container friendly
- cool-season crops
- coreopsis
- cornflower
- cosmos
- creeping thyme
- dahlia
- daisies
- dianthus
- echinacea
- flax
- flower collections
- forget-me-not
- four o'clock
- gayfeather
- hollyhocks
- hyssop
- iceplant
- iris
- lavender
- lobelia
- lupine
- mallow
- marigolds
- medicinal herbs
- milkweed
- mint
- money plant
- moonflower
- morning glories
- moss rose
- nasturtium
- pansy
- passion flower
- perennial herbs
- perennials
- periwinkle
- pet friendly
- petunias
- phlox
- pollinator flowers
- poppies
- primrose
- sage
- sensitive plant
- shade tolerant
- shop new heirloom seeds for your 2026 garden
- snapdragon
- stock
- strawflower
- sunflowers
- sweet pea
- sweet sultan
- sweet william
- verbena
- violet
- wildflowers
- yarrow
- zinnias
- all microgreens
- arugula
- basil
- broccoli
- buckwheat
- bulk microgreens
- cabbage
- cilantro
- cress
- crunchy microgreens
- fenugreek
- kale
- microgreens collections
- mild microgreens
- radish
- shop new heirloom seeds for your 2026 garden
- spicy microgreens
- sunflower
Marsh Mallow (Althea officinalis) is a perennial flowering herb. It looks similar to hollyhock with its tall stocks and lovely pink and white flowers. Traditionally used for culinary and medicinal purposes, the marsh mallow root is the original source for marsh mallow. You can make your own tasty marshmallows at home by growing this in your home herb garden! The root can also be used to make herbal tea or homemade salves and poultices.
Marsh Mallow germinate in 14-21 days and should be planted in an area with full sun. Marsh Mallow flowers in about 120 days and the root is ready to be harvest in about 700 days. This plant grows best in zones 3-9.
Not only is Marsh Mallow a great addition to an herb garden, but its flowers add a touch of whimsy to any flower garden as well! These blooms are perfect for a cottage-style garden and are very popular with butterflies and bees. Attract more pollinators to your outdoor space by planting Marsh Mallow!