PlantsFlowers
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Tall spires for a sunny wall
EasyFlowers
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 5–8 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jun–Aug
- How it spreads
- Biennial or short-lived
- What to buy
- Seed or plants. Rust is normal.
- When to plant
- Sow in July for flowers the next year, or set plants in May.
In the design
Rust spots on the leaves are the Chicago tax. The flowers still come. Let it seed if you want a stand.
