Exposure • Sun • Part sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Butterflies • Hummingbirds

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Red • Salmon • White • Maroon • Yellow • Pink

Attributes • Good Cut Flowers • Long Blooming

Water Requirements • Prefers well-drained soil • Water weekly during dry spells

Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Mix'

Hollyhock

Vibrant double flowers in mixed pastel hues over a long season add dramatic effect to butterfly or flower gardens. Great as a background planting for smaller plants and along walls and fences.

Alcea (al-see'-a)

Family: Malvaceae · Common Name:

True perennial grows 6-7' with large single saucer-shaped flowers in a variety of dark colors and evergreen foliage blooming May-Oct. Exceptionally cold hardy. Winter hardy to Zone 2.