Sidalcea malviflora var. virgata
Sidalcea virgata, Rose checkerbloom, Rose checker-mallow, Sidalcea malviflora subsp. virgata, Rose checker-bloom, Sidalcea malviflora subsp. asprella var. virgata
Sidalcea Sidalcea
S. malviflora var. virgata - S. malviflora var. virgata is an erect to spreading, deciduous perennial with rounded to kidney-shaped, lobed, somewhat fleshy, dark green leaves and racemes of funnel-shaped, rose-pink flowers in early to midsummer.
Sidalcea malviflora var. virgata is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
Rose-pink in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Susceptible to a rust.
Rust Rust
Cut back immediately after flowering to prevent self-seeding and encourage a second flush of blooms in late summer. Flowers last long if cut for indoor use.
Tends to self-seed.
Division, Seed
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Sidalcea malviflora var. virgata (Rose checkerbloom) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Grow in humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, sandy, neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun. Best in climates with cool summers and mild winters. Tolerates a wide range of conditions except waterlogged. Mulch in winter in areas with prolonged frost without snow cover.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Sidalcea malviflora var. virgata
Sidalcea virgata, Rose checkerbloom, Rose checker-mallow, Sidalcea malviflora subsp. virgata, Rose checker-bloom, Sidalcea malviflora subsp. asprella var. virgata
Sidalcea Sidalcea
S. malviflora var. virgata - S. malviflora var. virgata is an erect to spreading, deciduous perennial with rounded to kidney-shaped, lobed, somewhat fleshy, dark green leaves and racemes of funnel-shaped, rose-pink flowers in early to midsummer.
Mexico, Western United States
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect
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Rose-pink in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Susceptible to a rust.
Cut back immediately after flowering to prevent self-seeding and encourage a second flush of blooms in late summer. Flowers last long if cut for indoor use.
Tends to self-seed.
Division, Seed
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Sidalcea malviflora var. virgata (Rose checkerbloom) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Grow in humus-rich, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, sandy, neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun. Best in climates with cool summers and mild winters. Tolerates a wide range of conditions except waterlogged. Mulch in winter in areas with prolonged frost without snow cover.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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