About
Sidalcea 'Interlaken' is a free-flowering prairie mallow cultivar forming erect clumps with long spikes of bright-pink, mallow-like flowers in summer. A rewarding and ornamental perennial for a sunny, well-drained border.
About the genus
Sidalcea, the prairie mallows or checker mallows, are clump-forming perennials producing rounded, lobed basal leaves, deeply divided stem leaves and slender spikes of funnel-shaped, mallow-like, pink or white flowers in summer. Rewarding and elegant plants for a sunny, well-drained border.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.