Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hollyhocks are the quintessential cottage garden flower. Although they are short-lived biennials, hollyhocks are once again becoming popular in American gardens.

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Hybrids' (Hollyhock) • Zone 4

Large double flowers in a wide array of flower colors including pink, red, yellow and white that will bloom all summer long.

Great For:

Old fashioned border perennial
Massed for summer screening

Height: 4-7' Width: 1.5-3' Shape: Tall, Upright

Blooms: Pink, Red, Yellow (Summer)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone

Winter Protection: Straw

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Red' (Hollyhock) • Zone 3

The tall, statuesque spires of 'Chater's Red' are dotted with large, red, 3-4" double flowers amid large, mid-green, lobed leaves.

Great For:

Old fashioned border perennial
Massed for summer screening

Height: 4-6' Width: 1-2' Shape: Upright

Blooms: Red (Summer)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone

Alcea rosea 'Creme de Cassis' (Hollyhock) • Zone 4

Tall spires with fanciful rows of semi-double and single hollyhocks produced on the same stem! The very light mauve-pink flowers are brilliantly accented with a large burgundy center and are produced all summer.

Great For:

Old fashioned border perennial
Massed for summer screening

Height: 4-6' Width: 2-3' Shape: Tall, Upright

Blooms: Pink, Red (Summer)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone

Winter Protection: Straw

Alcea rosea 'Indian Springs' (Hollyhock) • Zone 4

An old fashioned favorite with single flowers in shades of red, yellow and white beginning in late June to early July and blooming for weeks. Plants can reach a monstrous 8' tall.

Great For:

Large border perennial
Summer screening

Height: 5-8' Width: 1-3' Shape: Tall, Upright

Blooms: Red, White, Yellow (Summer)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone

Winter Protection: Straw

Alcea rosea 'Nigra' (Hollyhock) • Zone 3

A novelty selection that is a must for collectors! Deep black single flowers with maroon highlights are produced on tall, strong stalks. The flowers open from the bottom up over a long period amid deeply lobed, green leaves.

Great For:

Old fashioned border perennial
Massed for summer screening

Height: 4-6' Width: 2-4'

Blooms: Black (Summer)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone

Winter Protection: Straw

Alcea rosea 'Peaches and Dreams' (Hollyhock) • Zone 3

'Peaches and Dreams' features double creamy-peach blooms that are often tinged with pink.

Great For:

Old fashioned border perennial
Massing for summer screening

Height: 5-7' Width: 2-3'

Blooms: Pink (Summer)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone

Winter Protection: Straw

Alcea rosea 'Queeny Purple' (Hollyhock) • Zone 3

This award winner that flowers prolifically all summer has the distinction of being the shortest in the hollyhock family at only 20" and the only pure purple variety available as a single color, rather than part of a mixture.

Great For:

Accent perennial or cut flower
Massing in the perennial border

Height: 20-24" Width: 1-2'

Blooms: Purple (Summer)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone

Winter Protection: Straw

Alcea rosea 'Simplex Single Mix' (Hollyhock) • Zone 3

An improved single variety, 'Simplex Single Mix' offers a mix of colors including pink, red, yellow and shades of lavender.

Great For:

Old fashioned border perennial
Massing for summer screening

Height: 40-60" Width: 2-4'

Blooms: Pink, Red, White, Yellow (Summer)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone

Winter Protection: Straw

Alcea rosea 'Summer Carnival Mix' (Hollyhock) • Zone 4

This hollyhock is just like Grandma's (only a little shorter, making it a more workable garden plant). Double old-fashioned flowers in shades of pink, red, white and yellow will bloom over a long season on this throwback.

Great For:

Accent perennial
Massing in the perennial border

Height: 36-46" Width: 2-4'

Blooms: Pink, Red, White, Yellow (Summer, Fall)

Sorry, we are unable to ship plants outside of Southern Maine.

PLANT CARE INFORMATION

Sun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone

Alcea x 'Antwerp Simplex Mix' (Hollyhock) • Zone 4

Pastel shades of peach, yellow, rose-red and white on appear on long, graceful spikes in July. 'Antwerp Simplex Mix' is very vigorous and resistant to the maladies that can affect most hollyhocks.

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