 Sidalcea hendersonii |
Native Region: western North America incl. B.C. Zone Range: 05-08 Preferred Climate: Temperate Harvest Date: Sunday 08 September, 2024 Seed count: 15-20
Description:
Perennial herb with alternate, palmately-lobed leaves, bearing deep pink hollyhock-like flowers in a terminal spike. Height 18 inches to 4 feet. Attracts hummingbirds and bullterflies.
Notes: This is a tall and showy tap-rooted plant that grows in low-elevation meadows and tidal marshes in its native region.
Cultivation: For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Grow in full sun to light shade, and in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist or wet soil.
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