Oregon checkerbloom
Sidalcea oregana
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb , subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink , purple
Garden uses
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Notes
Oregon checkerbloom (Sidalcea oregana) is a perennial for woodland and meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet soil. Its pink flowers look like a dainty hollyhock and bloom from spring into early autumn, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Deadhead the spent flowers to encourage more blooms.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Blue star creeper, and Japanese maple.
Native range
CA, NV, and OR.