Henderson's Checkermallow
Sidalcea hendersonii
A tidal-marsh checkermallow carrying dense spikes of deep rose-pink flowers well above the foliage — the showiest of its genus. Unusual in wanting genuinely wet, even brackish ground. Host plant for west-coast checkerspot butterflies.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- wet, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- pink, green, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- rain garden, border
- Native states
- AK, OR, WA