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Sidalcea oregana

Oregon Checker Mallow

Oregon Checkerbloom

Plant Family:

Malvaceae

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Flower:

Pink

Blooms :

May

to:

Jul

Bowl shaped flowers with 5 pink petals, with white stamens surrounding a reddish stalk

Botanical Description

Fragrant?

No

Foliage:

Green

Deciduous

Branches leafy with green deeply lobed sharply toothed leaves

Oregon Native?

Yes

West State Native?

Yes

Native to western North America from British Columbia to CA/UT

Site Selection

Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:

4

Water Needs:

M

Sun Needs:

Partial Sun

Deer Resistant?

Yes

Firewise?

No

Height:

0.5-5'

Spread:

6"

Growth Rate:

Medium

Native Habitat:

Wet meadows and marshes, shrub steppe

Soil:

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Care Recommendations

Maintenance Level:

Low

Fertilizer:

Mulch:

Long Term:

Winter:

Spring:

Summer:

Fall:

Common Problems

Diseases:

Insects:

Also called:

COMGA

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