Carried by 2 nurseries
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Oregon Checker Mallow (Sidalcea oregana) is a native perennial herb that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California, primarily in the High Sierra Nevada region. It is moderately fast growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 4.5 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are purple and striking, and bloom in the late spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in wet meadows and marshes, at elevations from 0-9800 feet.
Perennial herb
2 - 5 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
Winter Deciduous
Purple, Pink, Red
Spring
Deer resistant
Partial Shade
Moderate
Moderate
Standing
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Wet meadows and marshes
Freshwater Marsh, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Red Fir Forest, Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
2 confirmed and 3 likely
Common Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus communis
West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella
White Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus albescens
Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis