Perennials

Sidalcea cusickii (Cusick's Checker Mallow)

Sidalcea cusickii

Also known as Cusick's Checker-mallow (PNW native)

$11.95

Size

SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones5-8
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Sidalcea cusickii (Cusick's Checker Mallow), 'Cusick's Checker Mallow', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.

An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.

For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.

Plant Details

Botanical
Sidalcea cusickii
Common name
Cusick's Checker-mallow (PNW native)
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
3-6 ft tall × 1-2 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Early to mid summer
Bloom color
Pink, White
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in average to humus-rich, well-drained soil. Provide consistent moisture through spring; tolerates summer drought once established. Cut back spent flower stalks after bloom. Self-sows gently in favorable conditions.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Native bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support, Larval host
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