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Malva sylvestris 'Brave Heart' is a wonderful herbaceous perennial often treated as an annual, bearing tall spikes of saucer-shaped, mauve-pink flowers with darker veining. It's fantastic for adding height to ornamental borders and makes an excellent cut flower. Its blooms are extremely attractive to bees.
Grow Malva sylvestris 'Brave Heart' in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. When the first flowers are over, cut back the stems to encourage a second flush of blooms.
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Malva ‘Brave heart’ and wildlife
Malva ‘Brave heart’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is known to attract Butterflies/Moths
Butterflies/Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators
Is Malva ‘Brave heart’ poisonous?
Malva ‘Brave heart’ has no toxic effects reported.
