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Meadow checkermallow

This rare plant appears as a clump of stout, hairy, branched stems. Mallow leaves are round, divided palmately to narrow, toothed segments with sharply pointed tips. Pink or white flowers contained in densely hairy calyxes in a terminal raceme. Its flower petals are about 3/4 in. long. Grows in fields, grassy hillsides, along roadsides. Description from pnwflowers.com

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Meadow checkermallow

Meadow checkermallow fast facts

Scientific Name

Sidalcea campestris

Family

Malvaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Flowering, Perennial

Bloom Color(s)

Pink, White

Height

Width

0 – 1, 1 – 2 feet

Months in Bloom

June, July, August

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Meadow checkermallow

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