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Sidalcea Candy Girl

Sidalcea Candy Girl
Checker Bloom, Prairie Mallow

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A fairly tall selection of this perennial cousin of the mallow, with deep pink, delicate flowers, ideal in cottage gardens and romantic borders. This compact and floriferous, short-lived perennial plant readily self-seeds in moist soil.
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
75 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Flowering time July to September
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Description

Sidalcea Candy Girl is a tall variety with deep pink flowers and prominent stamens. This deciduous perennial cousin of mallows is not commonly used in our gardens. It blooms like a miniature hollyhock, with flared cups on the upper part of the stems. It is a delicate plant, perfect plant for English gardens and romantic or cottage garden beds. Its light, fresh flowers form a tangle along upright stems, above shiny green basal leaves. Plant it in moist and well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade.

Sidalcea 'Candy Girl' belongs to the mallow family, like hollyhocks and marshmallows. Its ancestors lived in meadows and clearings in the Northwest of America. It is a short-lived herbaceous perennial that reaches maturity in 2 to 5 years. It ensures its perpetuity through numerous spontaneous seedlings. Candy Girl, reaches 60 to 90 cm (24 to 35in) high at maturity and 50 to 70 cm (20 to 28in) wide. It blooms between July and September with sturdy, unbranched spikes, bearing numerous small, deep pink 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) wide flowers, resembling hollyhocks, with 5 fringed, silky, veined petals. The tuft of basal foliage consists of large, toothed, kidney-shaped, dissected leaves, the stem leaves are smaller and narrower. The foliage is all deciduous and beautiful bright green. 

Place adorable, hardy Sidalcea Candy Girl in the middle of flower beds, with Paniculate Phlox, Poppies and Perennial Delphiniums to create an elegant scene. This lovely plant also thrives in a moist rock garden, with Perennial Geraniums, Mulleins and Lady's Mantles. You can create refined summer bouquets with cut flowers.

 

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Sidalcea Candy Girl (Flowering) Flowering
Sidalcea Candy Girl (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time July to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 4 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 75 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Sidalcea

Cultivar

Candy Girl

Family

Malvaceae

Other common names

Checker Bloom, Prairie Mallow

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Sidalcea Candy Girl enjoys the sun, but avoid excessively hot or dry situations. Place it in good garden soil, preferably loamy or sandy, which remains moist and doesn't have too much limestone. This perennial hates waterlogged soil in winter. Protect it with a good mulch of dry ferns or straw during dry, freezing periods. Cut back the flowering stems once faded to prevent self-seeding and promote new flowers.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut back the faded flowers to prevent seed formation and encourage new flowers.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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