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Medicinal plants
Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis
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- Exposure
- Soleil à mi-ombre
- Life cycle
- Vivace
Discover the plant
Marshmallow is a medicinal perennial plant with a soft and natural charm, appreciated for its slightly downy gray-green foliage and pale flowers, often rosy white to soft pink. Its upright and elegant habit brings height, texture, and a rustic touch to medicinal plant gardens, perennial beds, naturalized vegetable gardens, and pollinator-friendly landscapes. It fits very well into wild-inspired gardens, where its velvety foliage creates a beautiful contrast with darker or more colorful plants.
Easy to cultivate, marshmallow prefers a sunny to slightly semi-shady location, in rich, cool, deep, and well-drained soil. It appreciates soils that retain some moisture, especially during hot periods, and can become a beautiful structural plant once established. Its maintenance is simple: regular watering at the beginning, good establishment, and pruning of dry stems at the end of the season are usually sufficient to maintain a vigorous and decorative plant.
Traditionally recognized as a medicinal plant, marshmallow is also cultivated for its ornamental interest, its botanical history, and its delicate flowering. Its flowers attract bees and other pollinators, helping to make the garden more vibrant and biodiverse. It is an ideal perennial for adding a useful, hardy, and elegant plant to a medicinal garden, a natural border, or an edible landscape with a rustic style.
Planting guide
From planting to establishment.
Soil and care
The right care,at the right time.
Watering
Soil type
Fertilization
Seasonal care
Container growing
A garden,within reach.

Garden associations
In goodcompany.
Companion plants
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