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prairie mallow 'Little Princess'

Sidalcea 'Little Princess'^PBR

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Sidalcea
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Little Princess' is a compact perennial forming neat clumps of rounded to kidney-shaped mid green basal leaves. Flower spikes, to 35cm high, have dense, hollyhock-like, silky, pale-pink flowers with fringed petals and are borne from early to late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 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

Grow in full sun in moderately fertile, humus-rich moist but well-drained neutral to slightly acid soil that does not become waterlogged in winter. Tolerant of a range of soil conditions but 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 division in spring

Pests

Slugs may be troublesome

Diseases

May be susceptible to rust diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower BordersPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorBog GardenSubmerged AquaticConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years