Scientific name: Sidalcea hendersonii

Common name: Henderson’s checker mallow

Family name: Malvaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 5 – 10

Mature height and spread: 1.2 – 1.8 meter height, 60 – 90 cm spread

Sun: full sun

Water Use: even moisture, regular

Soil Requirement: rich

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): bloom time is from June to August

Quick ID description: Herbaceous perennial, pink flowers, grow in ditch, wet area, sea-level locally native, ditch plant, coast area