prairie mallow 'William Smith'
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An erect herbaceous perennial making a clump to 90cm in height, with rounded basal leaves and deeply lobed stem leaves. Flowers 5cm in width, with five salmon tinted, deep rose-pink petals
Scientific classification
- Species
- prairie mallow 'William Smith' (Sidalcea 'William Smith')
- Genus
- Sidalcea
- Family
- Malvaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of prairie mallow 'William Smith'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of prairie mallow 'William Smith'
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prairie mallow 'William Smith' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut stems back hard after flowering to encourage further flowers and to prevent self-seeding
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn or spring
Growing
GrowingBest grown in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, light, sandy, neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun; will tolerate other soils but resents waterlogging. Provide a dry mulch of bracken or straw during cold winters
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be subject to a rust
Pests
Slugs may be a problem
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