Henderson’s checker mallow is a native plant here in Seattle that I decided to grow from seed and add to my native plant garden. The seeds germinate well and I’ve gotten several plants to the adolescent stage, large enough to plant out in the open garden. The plants resemble more refined hollyhocks, smaller in all ways. I’ll expect some pink flowers on two- or three-foot stalks next summer.

My future plans will be to keep an eye on the garden plants and also to purchase more seed and get more checker mallows started to add to the garden and give away next year.