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Old-time favorites in cottage gardens, hollyhocks have multiple large blooms that grow on single tall stem! They are long-blooming from June through August. Our Hollyhock Growing Guide provides information on planting, growing, harvesting, and even eating these showstopping flowers.
Hollyhock Planting and Growing Tips. Add these regal flowers to your cottage garden for a towering burst of color that draws your eye to the sky. Hollyhocks are the height of cottage garden style. Chances are you’ve seen hollyhocks beside a barn, in front of a cute cottage-style house, or lining a white picket fence.
Hollyhock (Alcea) has over 60 species of short-lived, tall, flowering perennials perfect for garden fences and borders. Learn how to help these long-lasting blooms thrive.
Learn how to plant and grow heavenly hollyhock plants. With tall spikes of colorful flowers, hollyhocks are a cottage garden favorite.
Hollyhocks are a must-have for any floral garden, with picturesque blooms atop tall flower stalks. Learn how to plant and grow your own now on Gardener's Path.
Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are tall, towering flowers that are native to Asia and have been grown in cottage-style gardens for hundreds of years. In Denmark, they’re called ‘stockrose’ which translates to ‘cane rose’ — because they look like beautiful roses stuck on a long, tall cane.
Hollyhocks are herbaceous flowering plants of the Malvaceae family or better known as mallow. Other species in this family are hardy hibiscus, okra and cotton. They are native to China but quickly spread their way to the middle east by the time of the Crusades.
The vibrant flowers bloom in an array of hues—pink, white, red, purple, and yellow—offering a delightful visual treat in summer. A member of the Malvaceae family, which includes plants like mallow, hibiscus, and linden, hollyhock generally grows as a biennial or short-lived perennial.
Growing Hollyhocks: Tips at a Glance. Type Herbaceous flower ; Lifespan Perennial ; USDA Zones 3-8 ; Light Sun ; Water Dry soil ; Where to Plant Against a wall ; Design Tip Plant in clumps ; Companions Phlox, coneflower ; Peak Season Summer
Hollyhocks (Alcea) have long been associated with cottage gardens. Perfect for the back of a border, they grow up to 2m in height. Each stem bears masses of open, bee-friendly flowers measuring up to 10cm in diameter, from July to September. Hollyhocks are biennial or short-lived perennials.