Hollyhock Country Romance Mix – Burpee Seeds
Alcea rosea
A hard-to-find old-fashioned perennial.
This is the old-fashioned perennial hollyhock that is so hard to find. Try it along a fence or plant with verbascum for a special look. A blend of rose, white, maroon, yellow and pink, large 3-5″ single flowers are produced abundantly on stalks 5-7 ft. high from July to September. Grows best in full sun.
- Many gardeners do not cut back perennial flower seed heads in the fall, but wait until early spring before the new foliage appears. This provides food for wildlife over the winter.
- Be sure to give hollyhocks plenty of air circulation as rust can be a serious disease issue otherwise.
- Hollyhocks may be short lived perennials, but they often seed themselves.
