About
An erect herbaceous perennial making a clump to 90cm in height, with rounded basal leaves and deeply lobed stem leaves. Flowers 5cm in width, with five salmon tinted, deep rose-pink petals.
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 typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Prairie planting
Care notes
CultivationBest grown in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, light, sandy, neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun; will tolerate other soils but resents waterlogging. Provide a dry mulch of bracken or straw during cold winters
PruningCut stems back hard after flowering to encourage further flowers and to prevent self-seeding
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn or spring
Pest resistanceSlugs may be a problem
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a rust