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Alcea

Common Name: Hollyhock
Alcea

Alcea are tall and slender biennials or short-lived perennials. Large, saucer shaped brightly colored flowers bloom along the spikes in summer. Flowers are often double in cultivars. Alcea prefer moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. They attract bees and butterflies

Plant Care: Deadheading wilted hollyhock flowers will encourage re blooming and should be done until the end of the season unless self-sown seedlings are desired. Many hollyhocks rarely require staking except in high-wind or very rainy areas.

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Characteristics & Attributes


Plant TypeBloom ColorBloom Time
PerennialsYellow, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White June-September

Height

Spread

Hardiness
1.5-2.4m (5-8ft)30cm (2ft)Zone: 2 - 9

Exposure

Soil Moisture

Foilage Color
Full SunRegularGreen

Soil Type

Attributes
Average to rich well-drained SoilBorder Cut Flower Massed Specimen
*Attracts Butterflies
*Attracts Hummingbirds
*Rabbit Resistant
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