About
This slightly spreading or upright perennial to 1.2m in height, with rounded shallowly-lobed, mid-green basal leaves and deeply lobed stem leaves. Bears funnel-shaped pink or lilac-pink flowers 5cm across, in racemes in early and midsummer.
About the genus
Sidalcea can be annuals or perennials, forming a clump of rounded or palmately lobed basal leaves, with erect stems bearing more deeply divided leaves and terminal racemes of 5-petalled mallow-like flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHNeutral, Acid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, humus-rich moist but well-drained light, sandy neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun
PruningCut back stems hard after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed in autumn or spring, or propagate by division in autumn or spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slug damage
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a rust