Henderson’s Checkermallow
Sidalcea hendersonii
Photo Credit: Amy Bartow, USDA NRCS Plant Materials Center
Plant Description
An ornamental perennial with tall, tight stalks of deep magenta flowers. Heart-shaped round-toothed basal leaves. An important first food that is rare in it’s native range. Grows well in wet areas.
Learn more: Henderson’s Checkermallow: The Natural, Botanical, and Conservation History of a Rare Estuarine Species by Melanie M. Gisler and Rhoda M. Love
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| Mature Height | 1-5' |
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