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prairie mallow 'Elsie Heugh' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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prairie mallow 'Elsie Heugh'

Sidalcea 'Elsie Heugh'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Sidalcea
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Elsie Heugh' is a clump-forming deciduous perennial with rounded basal leaves, lobed stem leaves and racemes of silky mauve-pink flowers 5cm across, with fringed petals, opening in early and mid summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun, in a moist, but well-drained soil that does not become waterlogged in winter. Plants can be rather short-lived in heavy soils

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by seed for species and by division in spring

Pests

Usually trouble free

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalFlower Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

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