Hollyhocks

Botanical Name  Alcea rosea

Height  120-180cm

Width  35cm

Spacing  30cm

Position  Sun

Planting Time   Late summer-winter

Flowering in  8-12 weeks

Available Seasons  All year

Biennial but treated as annual. Ultra-hardy and sun-loving, Hollyhocks offer a profusion of dramatic, funnel-shaped single, double or ruffled flowers with maple-like leaves on tall stems. Will self-sow but appearance of self-sow crop is unpredictable. Will require staking in windy ares. ideal use for background planting.