How to Grow and Care for Hollyhock (Alcea) - The Spruce
Jul 19, 2024 · The common hollyhock (Alcea rosea) is the most well-known and cultivated species of hollyhock though others would look just as at home in a traditional cottage garden setting. …
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) Growing & Care Guide for Gardeners
Plant Characteristics: Alcea rosea is known for its tall, erect stems that can reach up to 6 feet, bearing large, colorful, saucer-shaped flowers. This classic cottage garden plant is ideal for …
Alcea rosea - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Alcea rosea, or Hollyhocks, are herbaceous flowering plants that reseed themselves and can produce colonies of plants that return in the garden year after year. They are typically found in …
Alcea rosea (single) - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Alcea rosea, commonly called hollyhocks, are old garden favorites. The flowers grow on rigid, towering spikes or spires which typically reach a height of 5-8' tall and usually do not require …
Hollyhock: How to Grow and Care with Success - Gardenia
Hollyhock, scientifically named Alcea rosea, is a timeless favorite among garden enthusiasts. Originating from Asia, particularly China, this plant has gracefully adorned gardens around the …
Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ (Hollyhock) - Gardenia
Providing architectural height to borders, Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ (Hollyhock) is a vigorous biennial or short-lived perennial boasting tall, sturdy spikes of funnel-shaped, deep black-chocolate, …
How to Grow, Plant, and Care for Hollyhocks| Almanac.com
Our Hollyhock Growing Guide provides information on planting, growing, harvesting, and even eating these showstopping flowers. Most of the old-fashioned types (Alcea rosea) are biennial: …
Alcea rosea — hollyhock - Go Botany
Possibly originating in western Asia, hollyhock is one of the more traditional garden ornamentals, very widely grown, and with dozens of cultivars. Many of these have escaped to become …
Hollyhock | Plant, Leaves, & Facts | Britannica
hollyhock, (Alcea rosea), herbaceous flowering plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family native to China but widely cultivated for its handsome flowers. The several varieties include annual, …
Alcea rosea | hollyhock Annual Biennial/RHS - RHS Gardening
A robust biennial or short-lived perennial to 2m or more, with shallowly lobed, rounded leaves and long erect racemes of open funnel-shaped flowers to 10cm across, which may be pink, purple, …
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