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Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:
Kathy Ketchum

Taxon ID#

48

Tall perennial shrub whose seeds germinate after a wildfire

Scientific  Name:

Iliamna rivularis

Common Name 1

› Streambank Globemallow

Family:

Malvaceae

Origins:

Native to western North America

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Common Name 2

› Wild Hollyhock

Common Name 3

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

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Landscape Application Information

Seasonal Care

Resource Links

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

3

Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Moist sandy/loam

Fertilizer Needs:

Recommended Mulch:

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Leaves maple-like with star shaped hairs

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Pink

Flower Description:

Five egg-shaped, pinkish petaled flowers in racemes.

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

Mature height:

6'

Mature spread:

2-3'

Growth rate:

Medium

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

no

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Streambank species

Attracts Birds:

yes

Cut/Dried Flowers:

no

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Swales:

yes

Wildlife Use:

Grazed by deer and elk

Photo:
Pat Kolling

Hedge/Screen:

no

Border:

no

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Ground Cover:

no

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

yes

Cover Structures:

no

First Bloom:

Jun

Last Bloom:

Adds Texture/Movement:

Aug

Ornamental Accent:

no

no

Garden Observations:

Suffered from chronic lack of water in 2021; many reseedlings

Seasonal Care
Maintenance

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Pick the healthiest of reseedlings to nuture

Summer Care:

Fall Care:

Winter Care:

Long Term Care:

Watch to be sure plant gets enough water during hot periods

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RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

USDA Plants:

Calscape Database:

LBJ Native Plant Database:

Missouri Botanical Garden Database:

Monrovia Profile:

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Alternate Source 2:

Source Comment:

Landscape Application
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