Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata)

A: Purple poppy mallow does not make an evergreen groundcover.

The plant material is reduced to brown stems overwinter. The stems can be removed if you want to keep the area tidy, or left alone if you prefer. Removing the stems after the plant has finished flowering--but is still green--will prevent the plant from self-sowing. If you don't want the plant to spread, you should do this every year or be prepared to pull up quite a few seedlings.

Answer provided by:  Administrator (7/12/2016)