Sidalcea 'Brilliant'
prairie mallow
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- size:
- 9cm pot
- available within:
Tall spikes of deep rose-pink, hollyhock-like flowers over a long period in summer above lobed or toothed, mid-green leaves. These sun-loving prairie mallows are ideal for the middle of a sunny mixed or herbaceous border. A compact, longer lasting version of the common hollyhock, they tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, except water-logging.
- Position: full sun
- Soil: light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to August
- Flower colour: deep rose-pink
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Garden care: Cut the stems back hard to ground level after flowering to encourage a second flush. Apply a deep, dry mulch of straw or bracken around the crown of the plant in autumn. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring
- Eventual Height: 0.75m
- Eventual Spread: 0.45m