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Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: 5'-6'
Plant Spread: 1'-1/12'
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Summer
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting

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Common names
  • Hollyhock
Also sold as:
  • Crème de Cassis

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Location: mid-TN
Date: 07-26-05
Location: Philadelphia 
Date: 04/07/2023
Year 2, emerging growth.
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2014-05-12
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2009-07-06
Location: Colorado
Date: 2019-07-14
Location: Philadelphia 
Date: 2023-07-14
Location: Colorado
Date: 2019-07-16
Location: Philadelphia 
Date: 2023-06-25
Location: Philadelphia 
Date: 2023-05-23
Year 2
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2009-07-06
Location: My garden.
Date: 2010-08-14
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2014-05-12
Location: Philadelphia
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
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Location: Philadelphia 
Date: 05/06/2022

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2009-07-06

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Comments:
  • Posted by Amazindirt (mid-TN - Zone 7a) on May 24, 2017 7:59 PM concerning plant:
    The color on this alcea will vary with temperature -- it tends to bloom darker in cooler climates.
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