General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: 5-7 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Single blooms in wide range of pastel shades from white, yellow, pinks, salmon, and deeper tones of rose to near red
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Will self-sow
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Hollyhock
Also sold as:
  • Alcea ficifolia
  • Alcea rosea

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 Photo Courtesy of Select Seeds. Used with permission.
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Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Summerville, SC

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