Rose Checkermallow | Sidalcea virgata - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Rose Checkermallow | Sidalcea virgata

May contain: flower, petal, plant, geranium, purple, daisy, anther, anemone, animal, apidae, bee, insect, and invertebrate

May contain: flower, geranium, plant, daisy, and petal

May contain: flower, plant, grass, vegetation, geranium, and purple

May contain: purple, flower, geranium, plant, field, grassland, nature, outdoors, petal, countryside, meadow, rural, vegetation, grass, anemone, and orchid

May contain: purple, flower, geranium, plant, petal, anemone, and daisy

Herbaceous perennial with pink to magenta five-petaled flowers on tall open wands (late spring-mid-summer). Attracts butterflies. A primary nectar source for federally endangered Fender’s blue butterfly.

Plant Details

Habitats	Wet Prairie, Upland Prairie and Savanna
Habitat Notes	Prairie and meadow habitats
Phenology	Perennial; flowering April-July
Mature Height	8 - 40"
Shade Preference	Full sun
Soil Tolerance	Moderately wet to very dry and upland habitats; moist meadows, fields and lower mountains, roadsides
Special Uses	Attracts bees and butterflies

May contain: animal, bee, honey bee, insect, invertebrate, and wasp

Native Plant Database

We have a large searchable database of plants that are native to the Willamette Valley and other parts of Benton County. View images and filter the list by plant characteristics

May contain: bud, flower, plant, sprout, vegetation, petal, and leaf

Why Plant Native Plants?

There are so many good reasons to plant native plants!

May contain: plant, potted plant, garden, nature, outdoors, soil, jar, planter, pottery, vase, herbal, herbs, clothing, coat, cap, hat, face, head, person, photography, portrait, gardening, jacket, glove, wood, accessories, glasses, adult, female, woman, indoors, interior design, footwear, shoe, bag, and handbag

Native Plant Sales

Wet Prairie

Wet prairies were once a common habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River. These habitats occur on poorly drained clay soils or shallow soils above bedrock. Seasonal flooding creates anaerobic…

May contain: field, grassland, nature, outdoors, architecture, building, shelter, countryside, meadow, rural, hut, grass, plant, landscape, housing, farm, and pasture

Upland Prairie and Savanna

Upland prairies or open grasslands are among the most threatened ecosystems in Oregon. Historically, they occurred across the Willamette Valley and are vegetated by perennial grasses and annual or…

Website Accessibility Statement