Scientific Name:
Sidalcea malviflora
Pronunciation:
sid-AL-see-uh mal-VEE-flor-uh
Common Name:
checkerbloom, prairie mallow
Family Name:
Malvaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Basal leaves cordate with a very irregular, lobed, or incised margin; flowering stem leaves linear; spikes of bright pink florets.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Reniform
Margins:
Crenate, Incised
Additional Info:
leaves variable: crenate to lobed to deeply incised margins
Inflorescence Type:
Spike, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
cv. Party Girl is a deep pinky purple
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Rust, Slugs or snails
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (FSC) Far South Campus
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North
- (JPL) Juglans PLanting : against shrubs (from seed?)