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prairie mallow 'Candy Girl'

Sidalcea 'Candy Girl'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Sidalcea
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Candy Girl' is a deciduous perennial with glossy green, shallow-lobedfoliage and wide, saucer-shaped, dark rose-pink flowers borne in dense spikes to 90cm tall in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in full sun and moist but well-drained soil that is not wet in winter. Plants can be short lived in heavy soils

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to encourage fresh foliage and promote a long flowering season

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally trouble free but young growth may be damaged by slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to rust diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years