Botanical Name: Alcea rosea
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Common Name: Hollyhock  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual, Biennial

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink, Red, Yellow, White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany

  • Description

  • Notes

Hollyhocks are an old-fashioned garden favorite, and for good reason. Tall spires of open bell-like flowers bloom through the summer months, and the large, round leaves are lush and tropical-looking. Flower colors range from white through every shade of yellow, pink, lavender, and red, to nearly black. Plants may grow 2 to 8 feet, depending on variety.
Hollyhock is a biennial, but if you allow it's flowers to go to seed, you may be rewarded with hollyhock year after year. Grow in full sun in well drained soil.