Sidalcea malviflora
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A 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
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Neutral, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich moist but well-drained light, sandy neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed in autumn or spring, or propagate by division in autumn or spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back stems hard after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slug damage
Diseases
May be susceptible to a rust
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