Malvaceae
Sidalcea oregana
Sidalcea oregana
Also known as Sidalcea, Sida oregana
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Checkermallow · Native · Perennial · Pollinator · Pink Flowers · Pacific Northwest · Wildflower · Mallow · Butterfly Garden
Oregon checkermallow is a graceful native perennial producing tall spikes of pink to lavender mallow flowers from late spring through summer. Plant in well-drained, average soil with partial sun and regular watering to keep it thriving. It is an excellent choice for pollinator gardens in the Pacific Northwest and intermountain West.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is evenly moist, then allow top inch to dry before rewatering · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6.4–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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