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Sidalcea, Checker Mallow, Prairie Mallow 'Elsie Heugh'

Sidalceamalviflora

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Family

Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Sidalcea (sid-AL-see-uh)

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Species

malviflora (mal-VEE-flor-uh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

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)

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Bloom Color

Pale Pink

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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dmj1218

west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | May 2006 | neutral

A reliable plant with erect or spreading stems that bear deeply lobed stem leaves, and tall racemes of long-lasting, satiny, purple-pink ...Read Moreflowers during summer.

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