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Malvaceae
Prairie Mallow
Sidalcea malviflora
Open prairie grace and steady warmth.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Sidalcea
- Native to
- western North America
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 60–100 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- medium
- Hardiness
- 5–8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Often called 'miniature hollyhock' for its identical flower form on a much smaller scale.
- The cup-shaped pink flowers are favorites of native long-tongued bees and pollinator-friendly hoverflies.
- Coastal populations in California once carpeted huge meadows that have largely vanished to development.
- Its name comes from combining 'Sida' and 'Alcea', two related mallow genera.
- The flowers close in cloudy weather and reopen with the first sunshine.
Color meanings
Pink
open-hearted welcome
Lavender
gentle wildness