Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

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Photo:

Kathy Ketchum

Streambank Globemallow

Wild Hollyhock

Latin Name:

Iliamna rivularis

Tall perennial shrub whose seeds germinate after a wildfire

Taxon ID#

48 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:

Family:

Malvaceae

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Native to western North America

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

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

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Hedge/Screen:

no

Swales:

yes

Wildlife Use:

Grazed by deer and elk

Border:

no

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Cover Structures:

no

Ground Cover:

no

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

yes

Adds Texture/Movement:

no

First Bloom:

Jun

Last Bloom:

Aug

Ornamental Accent:

no

Garden Observations:

Suffered from chronic lack of water in 2021; many reseedlings

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Pick the healthiest of reseedlings to nuture

Summer Care:

Freely reseeds itself. Clip back after flowering. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=usupress_pubs

Fall Care:

Winter Care:

Long Term Care:

Watch to be sure plant gets enough water during hot periods

Insect Pests:

Wildlife Pests:

Diseases:

Environmental Problems:

Landscape Problems:

Care Comments:

RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

USDA Plants:

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ILRI

Calscape Database:

https://calscape.org/Iliamna-rivularis-(Streambank-Wild-Hollyhock)?srchcr=sc5fecc7951a7d0#

Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:

Kathy Ketchum

Streambank Globemallow

Wild Hollyhock

​

Latin Name:

Taxon ID#

48

MAINTENANCE

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

3

Sun Preference:

Partial Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Moist sandy/loam

Fertilizer Needs:

​

Recommended Mulch:

​

Family:

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Native to western North America

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

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

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Hedge/Screen:

no