Hollyhocks
Alcea rosea
Perennials
Hollyhocks provides large, showy blooms and a strong vertical accent to both the landscape and cut-flower arrangements. In West Texas, it acts as a biennial or weak perennial, and will likely need staking to support the tall stem in the wind.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Alcea rosea Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Alcea rosea |
| Common Name: | hollyhocks |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | biennials, beds & borders, cutflowers |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright |
| Height: | 3 - 8 feet |
| Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
| Foliage: | dense base of dark green to gray-green foliage with tall flower stalks alternate, simple, lobed leaves which range from large to smaller from the base to the tip of flower stalk coarse-textured foliage |
| Flower: | large, single, saucer-shaped flowers on 3-8 foot-tall racemes white, pink, red, maroon, purple, or yellow |
| Bloom Period: | Spring - Summer |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | medium water requirement |
| Soil: | well-drained and moist drought-tolerant once established |
| Heat Tolerance: | medium heat tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zone 5 |
| Native Range: | Southern Asia |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | stake in windy locations deadhead fruit to prolong bloom propagation by seed |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to root rot, rust, and spider mites |
| Additional Notes: | acts more as a biennial or weak perennial strong vertical accent piece |
TTU Plant Resources
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Email
Melanie.Jackson@ttu.edu