Kankakee mallow
Iliamna remota
Last reviewed: September 2026
Kankakee mallow (Iliamna remota) is a perennial forb native to IL, IN, VA. It blooms in June, July, and August. The flowers draw bees and specialist mallow bees.
Toxicity unknown
Kankakee mallow (Iliamna remota) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
medium
Size
48"–72" H × 24"–36" W
Bloom
Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
IL, IN, VA
Pollinators
bees, specialist mallow bees
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A rare, tall mallow-family perennial that produces showy hollyhock-like pink flowers on upright stems through summer. It has a clean, vertical form well suited to a back-of-border accent.
Growing Kankakee mallow
Grow Kankakee mallow in full sun and medium water. Mature plants reach 48 to 72 inches tall and spread 24 to 36 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Host plant for painted lady.
The large flowers are used by specialist mallow-visiting bees as well as generalist bees, and the foliage supports painted lady caterpillars.
Common questions
- How much sun does Kankakee mallow need?
- Kankakee mallow grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Kankakee mallow bloom?
- Kankakee mallow blooms in June, July, and August.
- Where is Kankakee mallow native?
- Kankakee mallow (Iliamna remota) is native to IL, IN, VA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What butterflies or moths does Kankakee mallow host?
- Kankakee mallow is a larval host plant for painted lady.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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