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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.
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.
A classic cottage garden staple, hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) bloom mid-summer with numerous flowers on tall spikes. Many of the most common varieties are biennials, meaning they complete their lifecycle over 2 years.
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.
Learn how to successfully grow and care for hollyhocks in your garden. Get expert tips on planting, soil types, watering, and maintenance.
Short-lived, yet beautiful and impressive, hollyhocks are one of the easiest flowers you can grow. Not only do they spread rapidly, but they are not high maintenance at all! Table Of Contents. This type of flower comes in a wide range of colors: pink, yellow, white, and even crimson.
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.
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.
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.
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.