Althaea officinalis | Marshmallow Relais & Chauteaux beetles and butterflies and to

beetles and butterflies and to be able to talk to them about the impact in our gardens

Do not cut back the plant in autumn or winter- that will make it much less hardy to cold

this is truly a magic plant to have in your garden

green artichokes

making it a low-maintenance option for gardeners

Althaea officinalis | Marshmallow Relais & Chauteaux beetles and butterflies and toMarshmallow is a hardy herbaceous perennial, the root of which was once used to flavour the sweets of the same name. It was grown and used for thousands of years in a wide variety of medicinal and practical uses, marshmallow is found from western Europe to central Asia in damp habitats such as marshes and riverbanks, coastal regions and salt marshes hence its name. A substantial plant, marshmallow can grow up to 1. 8m tall and wide, forming a clump of