Description
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) is the tall, old-fashioned cottage-garden classic – towering 1.8-2.4 m (6-8 ft) spikes packed with large double blooms in a full range of colours, standing sentinel along fences and walls all summer.
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- Dramatic tall flower spikes, a true cottage-garden icon
- Large double blooms in a wide colour range
- Excellent backdrop for fences, walls and borders
- Bees love the open blooms; self-sows for years of colour
Growing guide
- Sow: direct or indoors, 3 mm (1/8 in) deep – needs light to germinate
- Germination: 10-14 days at 18-24 C (65-75 F)
- Spacing: 45-60 cm (18-24 in) apart against a wall or fence
- Light: full sun; biennial/short-lived perennial, zones 3-9
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