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Sidalcea malviflora

 
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Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Sidalcea (sid-AL-see-uh) (Info)
Species: malviflora (mal-VEE-flor-uh) (Info)

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8 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive JackiCWa On Aug 23, 2006, JackiCWa from Longview, WA wrote:

I've had my prairie mallow for about 4 years now and it never fails to give a beautiful show. I just leave it alone and let it do what it will. Very low maintenance.

Positive fmanddk On Jun 4, 2006, fmanddk from Chicago, IL (Zone 5b) wrote:

I just found out the name of this plant by seeing it at a nursery. It showed up two years ago growing out of a stone-covered area next to a cement path. Since then I have never watered it or done anything to care for it and it comes back and blooms beautifully every year - this year there is another about two feet away from the first.

Positive imshl12 On Sep 15, 2003, imshl12 from Epsom, NH wrote:

A wonderful plant! Here in New Hampshire USA it grows without any care at all by me! I have never watered them or fertilized them, and they do not need weeding as they crowd out any weeds! They self seed very nicely, but I would not consider this a highly invasive plant. It blooms from June through September and often into October. It progates by self seeding and I think it may also spread at the crown as well. The seeds are VERY easily collected if you want to share this gorgeous plant with others! Hassle free and I love it! It survives very harsh extreme cold with winter winds often over 50MPH and -20F temps without any protection!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Davis, California
San Francisco, California
Chicago, Illinois
Richmond, Indiana
Norton, Massachusetts
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Red Wing, Minnesota
Epsom, New Hampshire
Vineland, New Jersey
Leeds, New York
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Kalama, Washington
Longview, Washington



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