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Common name: wild hollyhock
Scientific name:
Sidalcea oregana
Duration: Perennial
Family: Malvaceae
Habitat: moist open to wooded areas
Blooming period: Mid to late summer
Color: Pink
Height: 2-3'
Planting Time:
Blooms in mid to late summer. Prefers a moist environment and thrives in full to partial shade. Also does fine in full sun provided enough moisture is made available. Tolerates seasonal flooding. Attracts hummingbirds.
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Seeding Requirements: Seeds will germinate when planted in the early spring OR late fall. No stratification is required.
Planting Instructions: Sow seeds directly in the ground or in pots at 1/8" in late fall or early spring.
Maintain a moist seed bed; gradually reducing watering following the first year of establishment.
Seeds per pound: 158,000
Seeding rate: 1 oz./125 sq.ft.
Sidalcea, a combination of two Greek names, Sida and Alcea, which are names for mallow
oregana, of or from the state of Oregon |
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1461 Thorn Creek Road, Genesee, Idaho 83832
208.596.9122 |
