Vervain mallow (Malva alcea)

Family: Malvaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild pleasant flavour. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; A mild pleasant flavour.; The leaves are mucilaginous and fairly bland, this is a very good perennial substitute for lettuce in a salad, producing fresh leaves from spring until the middle of summer, or until the autumn from self-sown plants.; A very decorative addition to the salad bowl, they have a mild flavour and a texture similar to the leaves.

Habitat & North American Range

Gardens, vineyards and waste places. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)