Plants typically form a low foliage mound from 6 to 9 inches tall on procumbent stems which spread along the ground to 3' wide. Solitary, upward facing, cup-shaped, five-petaled, poppy-like, magenta flowers to 2.5" wide continuously appear on thin stems above the foliage from mid-spring to fall.
Stamens form a prominent central column typical of mallow family members, but with distinctive style branches. Leaves are palmately divided into 5-7 finger-like lobes.
Wine cups make excellent slowly spreading growndcover in well drained soil.
A few solitary plants will eventually spread out to cover an area.
Grows 8" tall, hardy for zones 4-8. Perennial.