Scientific Name
Alcea rosea
Common Name
Hollyhocks

Characteristics

Season
spring to fall
Height
24 to 60 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 5 to 9
Flower Color
white, yellow, pink, purple, apricot
Soil
well drained soil
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
seed sown during winter will flower in summer
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Hollyhocks are old fashioned favorites which are actually biennials which reseed and come back year after year in the garden.
Origin
China

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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