Evergreen perennial with dense tufts of hairy, medium green, spoon-shaped basal leaves and lance-shaped stem leaves, up to 3″ long. Summer borne, pink, Dianthus-like flowers, to 1″ wide, are held in showy, rounded corymbs. Grows to 8″ tall and spreads […]
Silene armeria ( Sweet William Catchfly )
Upright annual with sticky stalks and grayish-green, spoon-shaped basal leaves and lance-shaped stem leaves, up to 1 1/2″ long. Dark carmine-pink flowers, to 1/2″ across, are held in dense, wide, round panicles, and borne in late summer. Grows to 12″ […]
Silene alpestris ( Alps Campion )
Branching evergreen perennial with lance-shaped to linear, medium green leaves, to 1 1/4″ long, held in loose tufts. Rounded, open sprays of 1/2″ wide, Dianthus-like, white flowers, borne in late summer. Grows to 6″ tall and spreads 8″. This delicate […]
Sigmatostalix radicans ( Sigmatostalix Orchid )
An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs and grass-like leaves, to 7 inches long. The greenish-white or greenish-yellow flowers have cream-colored lips, and appear on slender racemes in fall. Grow epiphytically on bark slabs, or with epiphytic orchid potting mix in […]
Sidalcea malviflora ( William Smith Prairie Mallow )
This is an erect perennial with kidney-shaped, shallow-lobed, basal, medium-green leaves. Grows to 36″ tall and 18″ wide. Funnel-shaped flowers of ‘William Smith’ are dark rose-pink, to 2″ across, and borne in summer. Locate in full sun and provide plenty […]
Sidalcea malviflora ( Scarlet Beauty Prairie Mallow )
This is an erect perennial with kidney-shaped, shallow-lobed, basal, medium-green leaves. Grows to 36″ tall and 18″ wide. Funnel-shaped flowers of ‘Scarlet Beauty’ are dark purple, to 2″ across, and borne in summer. Locate in full sun and provide plenty […]
Sidalcea malviflora ( Puck Prairie Mallow )
This is an erect, compact perennial with kidney-shaped, shallow-lobed, basal, medium-green leaves. Grows to 16″ tall and 18″ wide. Funnel-shaped flowers of ‘Puck’ are dark pink, to 2″ across, and borne in summer. Locate in full sun and provide plenty […]
Sidalcea malviflora ( Loveliness Prairie Mallow )
This is a compact perennial with kidney-shaped, shallow-lobed, basal, medium-green leaves. Grows to 30″ tall and 18″ wide. Funnel-shaped flowers of ‘Loveliness’ are light pink, to 2″ across, and borne in summer. Locate in full sun and provide plenty of […]
Sidalcea malviflora ( Elsie Heugh Prairie Mallow )
This is an erect perennial with kidney-shaped, shallow-lobed,basal, medium-green leaves. Grows to 36″ tall and 18″ wide. Funnel-shaped flowers of ‘Elsie Heugh’ are fringed, satiny, purplish-pink, to 2″ across, and borne in summer. Locate in full sun and provide plenty […]
Sidalcea malviflora ( Checkerbloom )
Erect perennial with kidney-shaped, shallow-lobed, basal leaves. Flowers are pink or lilac and funnel shaped. Blends nicely with silver, grey or blue-green foilage. Locate in full sun and provide plenty of water, especially through the summer if continuous blooms are […]