Plants > Perennials

modest mallow

Sidalcea candida

Low Maintenance

Genus: Sidalcea
Family: Malvaceae
Common Names: white prairie mallow

About this plant

A rhizomatous perennial to 75cm tall, with deeply lobed basal leaves. In summer it produces stiff, unbranched stems bearing pure white, satin-petalled flowers

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, light, neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division, or by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to rust diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years